Sir John Rhŷs was a Welsh Celticist and philologist. A fellow of the British Academy, he served as the first professor of Celtic at Oxford University.
The Right Hon. Sir John Rhŷs, P.C., M.A., D.Litt
Birthplace of Sir John Rhŷs, Ponterwyd
Grave of Rhŷs and his wife Elspeth at Holywell Cemetery, Oxford
Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources. It is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics with strong ties to etymology. Phil
John Rhŷs
…Sir John Rhŷs (Welsh pronunciation: ; 21 June 1840 – 17 December 1915) was a Welsh Celticist and philologist. A fellow of the British Academy, he served as the first professor of Celtic at Oxford University. He was born John Rees at Ponterwyd in Ceredigion…
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