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Auguste Dozon

1822 – 1890

Linguistics writer and diplomat from France

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Lived 1822 – 1890 (aged 68). Auguste Dozon was a French writer, diplomat, philologist, folklorist, translator and slavist.

Auguste Dozon (2 August 1822 – 31 December 1890) was a French scholar and diplomat, known for his work on Albanian language and folklore.

Life Dozon was born in Chalons Sur Marne on 22 August 1822. He studied ancient and modern literature in Collège Sainte-Barbe in Paris. After graduating as a lawyer, he worked in the French Ministry of Interior and then transferred into Foreign Services. Between 1854 and 1885 he was French consul in many cities in the Western Balkans, namely in Belgrade, Mostar, Plovdiv, Ioannina, and Thessaloniki.

Particularly interested in the Albanian language, which he learned, Dozon poured his research into Manuel de la langue Shkipe, ou albanaise (Handbook of the Shkipe or Albanian language, Paris 1879), as well as Contes albanais, recueillis et traduits (Albanian Folk Tales, Collected and Translated, Paris 1881).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Collège Sainte-Barbe, Paris Law Faculty
Positions held
Consul
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Sava
Also known as
Louis-Auguste-Henri Dozon

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Auguste Dozon's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Auguste Dozon?

Linguistics writer and diplomat from France (1822-1890)

When was Auguste Dozon born?

Auguste Dozon was born on 2 February 1822 in Châlons-en-Champagne.

When did Auguste Dozon die?

Auguste Dozon died on 31 December 1890 in Versailles.

What was Auguste Dozon's occupation?

Auguste Dozon was a writer, diplomat, philologist, folklorist, translator and slavist.

What nationality was Auguste Dozon?

Auguste Dozon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auguste Dozon

· Wikidata: Q16645102

· DBpedia: Auguste Dozon

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