55 Years ago: Swiss philologist Walther von Wartburg died.
August 15, 2026This insight lists historic events that occurred on the same day in the past.
On August 15, 1971, Walther von Wartburg died. He was a Swiss philologist and lexicographer, best known as editor-in-chief of the Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch. Von Wartburg served as Professor of French Philology at the University of Basel from 1940 to 1959. See wikipedia for more information.
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