Johann Kaspar Zeuss

Johann Kaspar Zeuss
Johann Kaspar Zeuss
Johann Kaspar Zeuss
Born(1806-07-22)22 July 1806
Kronach, Bavaria
Died10 November 1856(1856-11-10) (aged 50)
Kronach, Bavaria
Other namesZeuß, Johann Kaspar
OccupationGerman linguist

Johann Kaspar Zeuss (or Zeuß, 22 July 1806 – 10 November 1856) was a German historian and founder of Celtic philology. He is credited with demonstrating that the Celtic languages belong to the Indo-European group.[1]

  1. ^ Arthur Frank Joseph Remy (1912). "Johann Kaspar Zeuss". In Catholic Encyclopedia. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company.