Adamantios Korais
Philosopher, Deceased Person
1748 – 1833
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Who was Adamantios Korais?
Adamantios Korais or Coraïs was a Greek humanist scholar credited with laying the foundations of Modern Greek literature and a major figure in the Greek Enlightenment. His activities paved the way for the Greek War of Independence and the emergence of a purified form of the Greek language, known as Katharevousa. Encyclopædia Britannica asserts that "his influence on the modern Greek language and culture has been compared to that of Dante on Italian and Martin Luther on German".
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- Born
- Apr 27, 1748
Smyrna - Also known as
- Adamantios Coraïs
- Profession
- Education
- University of Montpellier
- Lived in
- İzmir
- Died
- Apr 6, 1833
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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