Johannes Cornelis Anceaux
Johannes Cornelis Anceaux (born 4 July 1920 in Schiedam, Netherlands; died 6 August 1988 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) was a Dutch linguist and anthropologist known for his extensive work on Papuan and Austronesian languages.
Johannes Cornelis Anceaux | |
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Anceaux in New Guinea (1959) | |
| Born | 4 July 1920 Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 August 1988 (aged 68) Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
| Spouse | Maria Rosinga |
| Children | 4 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Thesis | Over de geschiedenis van de Indonesische taalkunde (1952) |
| Doctoral advisor | Cornelis Christiaan Berg |
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| Sub-discipline | Papuan and Austronesian linguistics |
Apart from his monographs on Wolio, Nimboran, and the languages of Yapen Island, Anceaux was also known for his wordlists of languages of Irian Jaya.
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