Friedrich Bechtel
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Born2 February 1855
Died9 March 1924 (aged 69)
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| Born | 2 February 1855 |
| Died | 9 March 1924 (aged 69) |
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| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
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Friedrich Bechtel (2 February 1855, in Durlach – 9 March 1924, in Halle an der Saale) was a German philologist and linguist of Indo-European languages, known for his research of Greek dialects.
He studied languages at the University of Göttingen, where his influences included philologists Theodor Benfey and August Fick. In 1878, he obtained his habilitation for comparative linguistics at Göttingen, becoming an associate professor in 1884. From 1881 onward, he was editor of the journal Göttingschen Gelehrten Anzeigen. In 1895, he was appointed professor of comparative linguistics at the University of Halle.[1][2]
