Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana
| Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
6 January 1840 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died |
13 September 1914 (aged 74) Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Writer and orientalist |
| Known for | Reorganised the spelling of Portuguese |
Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐniˈsɛtu duʒ ˈʀejʒ ɡõˈsaɫvɨʒ viˈanɐ]; 1840–1914)[1] was a Portuguese writer and orientalist, who led a committee that made reforms of Portuguese orthography to make it more phonetic.[1]
Biography
Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana was born in Lisbon in 1840. His father, who was an actor, and his brother died of yellow fever in 1857. Viana had to concentrate on earning money to support his family.[1]
He continued his studies, first studying Greek and then Sanskrit under Guilherme de Vasconcelos Abreu.
He led the commission that advised on how the spelling of Portuguese should be reformed.[1] This change was successfully made, but created a schism with Brazil which continued to use the traditional spelling.
Selected works
- 1897; Selecta Easy English Readings
- 1897; Grammar English
- 1907; French Grammar
References
- 1 2 3 4 Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana, cvc.instituto-camoes.pt. Retrieved April 2010.
External links
- Works by Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Aniceto dos Reis Gonçalves Viana at Internet Archive