Leo Wiener | |
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Born | 1862 |
Died | 1939 (age 77) Belmont, Massachusetts, United States |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw Friedrich Wilhelm University |
Known for | became the first American professor of Slavic literature; translated 24 volumes of Leo Tolstoy's works into English |
Spouse | Bertha Kahn |
Children | Norbert Wiener (son) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | history, linguistics |
Institutions | University of Kansas (1892–95) Harvard University (1895–1930) |
Notable students | George Rapall Noyes |
Leo Wiener (1862–1939) was an American historian, linguist, author and translator.