Davies, Anna Morpurgo

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Name (Latin)
Davies, Anna Morpurgo
Other forms of name
Morpurgo, Anna
Morpurgo, Anna Elbina
Morpurgo Davies, Anna
Date of birth
1937-06-21
Date of death
2014-09-27
Place of birth
Milan (Italy)
Other associated place
Oxford (England)
Field of activity
Indo-European languages Inscriptions, Linear B Grammar, Comparative and general Historical linguistics Greek language
Associate group
Somerville College (University of Oxford)
Somerville College (University of Oxford) (1971 - 1971)
Occupation
Linguists College teachers
Associated Language
ita eng
Gender
female
Fuller form of name
Anna Elbina Morpurgo
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 51699240
Wikidata: Q562554
Library of congress: n 85301104
Sources of Information
  • International Congress of Classical Studies. Mycenaean Colloquium. Linear B, a 1984 survey, 1985:t.p. (Anna Morpurgo Davies)
  • LC database, Oct. 10, 2006:(hdg.: Morpurgo, Anna)
  • VIAF, 10 June 2013(full name: Anna Elbina Morpurgo Davies; born 1937; professor at Somerville College, Oxford (as of 1992); linguist; specializes in comparative grammar of Indoeuropean languages, historical linguistics, early Greek and Mycenaean)
  • German Wikipedia, 10 June 2013(Anna Morpurgo Davies; born 21 June 1937 in Milan; studies Indoeuropean linguistics; professor of Comparative Philology at Somerville College 1971-2004)
  • Guardian (online), viewed Oct. 10, 2014(Anna Morpurgo Davies; Anna Elbina Morpurgo Davies; b. June 21, 1937, Milan; m. John K. Davies, 1962 (div. 1978); d. Sept. 27, 2014; historical linguist who unlocked the secrets of Ancient Greek and Anatolian)