Sámuel Brassai
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Sámuel Brassai (born June 15, 1800; died in Cluj-Napoca on June 24, 1897) was a linguist and teacher sometimes called The Last Transylvanian Polymath. In addition to being a linguist and pedagogue he was also a natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher, essay writer, and a regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is perhaps best known for teaching methods.[1]