Albert Joseph Carnoy
Belgian politician and mythologist
About Albert Joseph Carnoy
Lived 1878 – 1961 (aged 82). Albert Joseph Carnoy was a Belgian politician, university teacher, linguist, philologist, religious studies scholar and mythologist.
Albert Joseph Carnoy (7 November 187812 January 1961) was a Belgian politician and academic.
He obtained his doctorate in Romance philology in 1901 and in classical philology in 1902. His research focused on the etymology of Indo-European languages and, in particular, on the study of Indo-Iranian languages.
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Who was Albert Joseph Carnoy?
Belgian politician and mythologist (1878–1961)
When was Albert Joseph Carnoy born?
Albert Joseph Carnoy was born on 7 November 1878 in Leuven.
When did Albert Joseph Carnoy die?
Albert Joseph Carnoy died on 12 January 1961 in Leuven.
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Albert Joseph Carnoy was a politician, university teacher, linguist, philologist, religious studies scholar and mythologist.
What nationality was Albert Joseph Carnoy?
Albert Joseph Carnoy was Belgian.
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