Karl Ferdinand Becker (14 April 1775 – 4 September 1849) was a German
physicianA physician — also known as medical practitioner, doctor of medicine, medical doctor, or simply doctor — practices the ancient profession of medicine, which is concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease or injury...
. educationalist, and philologist. Becker was born in
Lieser (Mosel)Lieser is a village in the rural district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in the vicinity of the town of Bernkastel-Kues. The village takes its name from the river Lieser which flows into the Mosel near the village.-Coat of Arms:...
and died in Offenbach am Main.
He was the author of a German grammar.
- W. Keith Percival. 2008. 'Josiah Gibbs (1790-1861): An echo of Karl Ferdinand Becker in the New World'. In: Lo van Driel & Theo Janssen (eds), Ontheven aan de tijd.
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Karl Ferdinand Becker (14 April 1775 – 4 September 1849) was a German
physicianA physician — also known as medical practitioner, doctor of medicine, medical doctor, or simply doctor — practices the ancient profession of medicine, which is concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease or injury...
. educationalist, and philologist. Becker was born in
Lieser (Mosel)Lieser is a village in the rural district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in the vicinity of the town of Bernkastel-Kues. The village takes its name from the river Lieser which flows into the Mosel near the village.-Coat of Arms:...
and died in Offenbach am Main.
He was the author of a German grammar.
Literature
- W. Keith Percival. 2008. 'Josiah Gibbs (1790-1861): An echo of Karl Ferdinand Becker in the New World'. In: Lo van Driel & Theo Janssen (eds), Ontheven aan de tijd. Linguistic-historiografische studies voor Jan Noordegraaf bij zijn zestigste verjaardag. Amsterdam: Stichting Neerlandistiek VU & Muenster: Nodus Publikationen, 161-170. (ISBN 978-3-89323-757-9)