Karl Verner

This article is about the Danish linguist. For people with a similar name, see Karl Werner (disambiguation).
Karl Verner
Born7 March 1846
Aarhus,[1][2] Denmark
Died5 November 1896(1896-11-05) (aged 50)
Copenhagen,[2] Denmark
CitizenshipDanish
Known forVerner's law
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Copenhagen

Karl Adolph Verner (Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀl ˈvɛɐ̯ˀnɐ]; 7 March 1846 – 5 November 1896) was a Danish linguist. He is remembered today for Verner's law, which he published in 1876.[3]

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  3. ^ Morpugo Davies, Anna (2003). "Verner, Karl Adolf". In Frawley, William (ed.). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8.