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Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck

1913 – 2003

Linguist and indologist

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Lived 1913 – 2003 (aged 89). Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was a Dutch linguist, university teacher and indologist.

Eugenius Marius ('Bob') Uhlenbeck (The Hague (Den Haag), 9 August 1913 – Voorhout, 27 May 2003) was a Dutch linguist and Indologist. He was a professor in Javanese at Leiden University. In 1967 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Family His brother was George Uhlenbeck, the theoretical physicist, and the linguist C.C. Uhlenbeck was a cousin of his father.

Selected publications Taalwetenschap. Een eerste inleiding. Uitg. H.L. Smits, Den Haag. Beknopte Javaansche grammatica. Uitg. Balé Poestaka, Batavia, 1941. De systematiek der Javaanse pronomina. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1960. Aantekeningen bij Tjan Tjoe Siem's vertaling van de lakon Kurupati rabi. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1960. A critical survey of studies on the Languages of Java and Madura. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, Den Haag, 1964. Enige beschouwingen over Amerikaanse en Nederlandse linguïstiek. In: Forum der Letteren 7, 1966, pp. 1–22. Critical comments on transformational-generative grammar 1962-1972, 1973. Structurele taalwetenschap. In: Frieda Balk-Smit Duyzentkunst e.a.: Controversen in de taal- en literatuurwetenschap, 1974, pp. 138–168. Nederlandse voorlichting over generatieve grammatica. In: Forum der Letteren 18, 1977, pp. 167–210. Studies in Javanese morphology. Uitg. M. Nijhoff, 1978. Linguistics in America 1924-1974, a detached view. In: H.M. Hoenigswald (ed.): The European background of American linguistics, 1979.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Leiden University
Employers
Leiden University
Awards
Fellow of the British Academy
Also known as
E.M. Uhlenbeck, E. M. Uhlenbeck, Eugenius Uhlenbeck

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck?

linguist and indologist (1913–2003)

When was Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck born?

Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was born on 9 August 1913 in The Hague.

When did Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck die?

Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck died on 27 May 2003 in Voorhout.

What was Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck's occupation?

Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was a linguist, university teacher and indologist.

What nationality was Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck?

Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was Dutch.

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· Wikipedia: Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck

· Wikidata: Q2043797

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