Adamantios Korais
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Summary
Adamantios Korais was born on April 27, 1748[1], in İzmir[2]. He died on April 6, 1833[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11], First Cemetery of Athens[12]
- Father: Joannis Korais[13]
- Mother: Thomaida Korai[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15], Ottoman Empire[16]
- Occupation: physician[17], humanist[18], philologist[19], translator[20]
- Field of work: Greek philology[21], standard language[22], lexicography[23], Greek literature[24]
- Educated at: Evangelical School of Smyrna[25], University of Montpellier[26]
- Student: Ambroise Firmin Didot[27]
- Notable work: The Characters of Theophrastus (Coray edition, 1799)[28]
- Member of: Comité grec de Paris[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Movement: Modern Greek Enlightenment[31]
- Commons category: Adamantios Korais[32]
- Given name: Adamantios[33]
- Pseudonym: Adamance Coray[34]
- Work location: Paris[35]
- Depicted by: Statue of Adamantios Korais, Chios[36]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42], Latin[43], Modern Greek[44]
- Commons Creator page: Adamantios Korais[45]
- Name in native language: Adamántios Koraïs[46], Ἀδαμάντιος Κοραῆς[47]
Why It Matters
Adamantios Korais has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Adamantios Korais born?
Adamantios Korais's place of birth was İzmir[2].
Where did Adamantios Korais die?
Adamantios Korais died in Paris[4].
Who were Adamantios Korais's parents?
Adamantios Korais's father was Joannis Korais[13]. Adamantios Korais's mother was Thomaida Korai[14].
What did Adamantios Korais do for work?
Adamantios Korais worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Adamantios Korais go to school?
Adamantios Korais was educated at Evangelical School of Smyrna[25] and University of Montpellier[26].