Koldo Mitxelena
Linguist
Koldo Mitxelena Elissalt was an eminent Spanish Basque linguist. He taught in the Department of Philology at the University of the Basque Country, and was a member of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language.
He is described as "the greatest... Wikipedia
Born: August 20, 1915, Errenteria, Spain
Died: October 11, 1987 (age 72 years), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
Books: The Basque Language, General Basque Dictionary, Koldo Mitxelena, and more
Spouse: Matilde Martínez de Ilarduya (m. 1949–1987)