Michel Jules Alfred Breal (26 March 1832 - 25 November 1915) was a French philologist often identified as a founder of modern semantics; his 1897 book Essai de semantique coined and popularized the term. He was also the creator of the modern marathon race, having proposed its first running at the 1896 Olympic Games and offered what became known as Breal's Silver Cup to the winner.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account FieldSourced to the subject's own accountPhilology, semantics, comparative grammar 1 Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountFounder of modern semantics; coined the term semantique (Essai de semantique, 1897); proposed the modern Olympic marathon race, 1896 1 BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountLandau, Kingdom of Bavaria 1 Connections
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Michel Jules Alfred Breal (26 March 1832 - 25 November 1915), French philologist, was born at Landau in Rhenish Palatinate. He is often identified as a founder of modern semantics. He was also the creator of the modern marathon race, having proposed its first running at the 1896 Olympic Games and offered what would become known as Breal's Silver Cup to the winner.
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Born: Michel Jules Alfred Breal, 26 March 1832, Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria
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Born: Michel Jules Alfred Breal, 26 March 1832, Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria
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Died: 25 November 1915 (aged 83), Paris, France
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Died: 25 November 1915 (aged 83), Paris, France
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Died: 25 November 1915 (aged 83), Paris, France
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Born: Michel Jules Alfred Breal, 26 March 1832, Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria
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French philologist, was born at Landau in Rhenish Palatinate.
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Main interests: Semantics
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He is often identified as a founder of modern semantics. He was also the creator of the modern marathon race, having proposed its first running at the 1896 Olympic Games.
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Michel Breal (1832-1915) followed him in providing a broad conception of the field, for which he coined the French term semantique.
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