Thelma D. Sullivan

Deceased Person

1918 – 1981

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Who was Thelma D. Sullivan?

Thelma Dorfman Sullivan was an American paleographer, linguist and translator, regarded as one of the foremost scholars in the 20th century of the Classical Nahuatl language. Significant works include a compendium of Nahuatl grammar, noted as the most comprehensive treatment of its day, and her translation of Bernardino de SahagĂșn's 16th-century text known as the Primeros Memoriales, completed by colleagues after her death.

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Born
Aug 18, 1918
Also known as
  • Thelma Sullivan
Died
1981

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on July 23, 2013

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