Pompeu Fabra

Also known as Pompeu Fabra Poch, Pompeu Fabra i Poch

Catalan linguist (1868–1948)

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Pompeu Fabra was a Catalan linguist who lived from 1868 to 1948 and is known for standardizing the Catalan language through his grammatical and orthographic work. His efforts to establish clear rules for how Catalan should be written and spoken have made him a foundational figure in the modern development of the language.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: La Salut
Place of death: Prades
Occupation: romanist
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Normes ortogràfiques
Field of work: philology
Sport: tennis
Image: Pompeu Fabra i Poch.jpg
Residence: Badalona

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member of: Centre Excursionista de Catalunya
relative: Elisabeth Galí i Camprubí
Commons category: Pompeu Fabra
date of death: 1948-12-25
name in native language: Pompeu Fabra i Poch
date of birth: 1868-02-20

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Pompeu Fabra i Poch ( Catalan pronunciation: [pumˈpɛw ˈfaβɾə]; 20 February 1868 – 25 December 1948) was a Catalan engineer, linguist, and grammarian. He was the main author of the normative reform of the contemporary Catalan language and is considered the father of modern Catalan grammar. The Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona is named after him.

Fabra was known as the "wise organizer of the Catalan language" for his pioneering work establishing the modern norms of the language.

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