Description: (German linguist)
August Schleicher was a renowned German linguist known for his research on the Proto-Indo-European language and historical linguistics. He wrote A Compendium of the Comparative Grammar of the Indo-European Languages, aiming to reconstruct the Proto-Indo-European language. Schleicher also authored Schleicher's fable, a brief story illustrating the reconstructed vocabulary and societal aspects of Indo-European. His contributions remain influential in linguistics, especially in studying language origins and evolution.