Jean-François Le Gonidec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-François Le Gonidec

Linguist and translator of the bible

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1775

Place of Birth: Le Conquet, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1838

Profession: translator, linguist, lexicographer, Bible translator

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jean François Marie Le Gonidec de Kerdaniel (Breton: Yann-Frañsez ar Gonideg) (4 September 1775 – 12 October 1838) was a Breton grammarian who codified the Breton language. He played an important role in the history of his native language by initiating a reform of its orthography, producing an orderly grammar and making the first Breton translation of the New Testament.
He is sometimes called "Reizher ar brezhoneg" (Restorer of the Breton language).