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John Florio

(1553–1624) Linguist United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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John Florio was a linguist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese, a dictionary Italian & English.

Quick Facts About John Florio

Born
January 1, 1553
Died
November 30, 1624
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Linguist
Notable works
Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese, a dictionary Italian & English

About John Florio

Giovanni Florio, known as John Florio, was an English linguist, poet, writer, translator, lexicographer, and royal language tutor at the Court of James I. He is recognised as the most important Renaissance humanist in England. Florio contributed 1,149 words to the English language, placing third after Chaucer and Shakespeare, in the linguistic analysis conducted by Stanford professor John Willinsky.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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