Hermann Osthoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Osthoff

German linguist

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1847

Place of Birth: Billmerich, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 07-May-1909

Profession: university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hermann Osthoff (18 April 1847, Billmerich – 7 May 1909, Heidelberg) was a German linguist.
He was involved in Indo-European studies and the Neogrammarian school.
He is known for formulating Osthoff's law, and published widely on Indo-European word-formation and morphology.