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L. L. Zamenhof

Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto (1859-1917).

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L. L. Zamenhof was a Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto. Born on 15 December 1859 in Białystok, Zamenhof died on 14 April 1917 in Warsaw at the age of 57.

Notable works include Unua Libro, Dua Libro and Fundamento de Esperanto. Zamenhof studied at Medical faculty of Moscow University and Imperial University of Warsaw. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Honorary President of the World Esperanto Association and Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.

With a Wikipedia article in 141 languages, L. L. Zamenhof is No. 11,796 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 15 December 1859, Białystok
Died: 14 April 1917, Warsaw (aged 57)
Country: Russian Empire
Known as: Linguist, ophthalmologist, inventor
Field: Science
Education: Medical faculty of Moscow University, Imperial University of Warsaw
Languages: Esperanto, Russian, Polish, German
Children: 3
Wikipedia editions: 141