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Wojciech Smoczyński

b. 1945

Polish linguist

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About Wojciech Smoczyński

Born 1945. Wojciech Smoczyński is a Polish linguist and philologist.

Wojciech Sławomir Smoczyński (born March 12, 1945, in Głowno near Łowicz) is a Polish linguist. He is a tenured professor at the Department of General and Indo-European linguistics at Jagiellonian University, and since 1996 also the head of the Department of Indo-European Studies.

From 1962 to 1967 he studied Slavic philology, Lithuanian and Gothic at Warsaw University. In 1977 he defended his thesis at Jagiellonian University. In 2000 he received the title of professor, and subsequently full professorship in 2002.

He is the author of over 200 articles, five monographs and the Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language (Polish: Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego), as well as the editor of two conference proceedings.

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Vilnius.

Literature Employees of the Department of General and Indo-European linguistics at the Jagiellonian University

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Education
Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University
Employers
Faculty of Philology of the Jagiellonian University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wojciech Smoczyński?

Polish linguist

When was Wojciech Smoczyński born?

Wojciech Smoczyński was born on 12 March 1945 in Głowno.

What is Wojciech Smoczyński's occupation?

Wojciech Smoczyński is a linguist and philologist.

What nationality is Wojciech Smoczyński?

Wojciech Smoczyński is Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wojciech Smoczyński

· Wikidata: Q4425277

· DBpedia: Wojciech Smoczyński

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