Winfred P. Lehmann (born 23 June 1916 in Surprise, Nebraska) is a historical linguist who has served as the director of the Linguistics Research Center, University of Texas at Austin since 1961. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Surprise is a village located in Butler County, Nebraska. ... Historical linguistics (also diachronic linguistics or comparative linguistics) is primarily the study of the ways in which languages change over time, by means of examining languages which are recognizably related through similarities such as vocabulary, word formation, and syntax, as well as the surviving records of ancient languages. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was educated in Wisconsin, receiving his Bachelor's degree from Northwestern College in Watertown in 1936, his Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1938 and his Ph.D. from the same institution in 1941. He began teaching at UT-Austin in 1949 and has been professor emeritus since 1986. State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... Northwestern College can refer to either Northwestern College of Iowa or Northwestern College (MN) in Minnesota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Watertown is a city located in Wisconsin. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... For the University of Wisconsin system, see University of Wisconsin System. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1979 he published an updated version of Schleicher's fable together with Ladislav Zgusta. Schleichers fable, also called, Schleichers tale, is a short fable used to exemplify Proto-Indo-European. ... Ladislav Zgusta is a historical linguist and lexicographer. ...

Partial bibliography:

• 2002. Pre-Indo-European. Washington, DC: Institute for the Study of Man. ISBN 0941694828.
• 1993. Theoretical Bases of Indo-European Linguistics. London: Routledge. ISBN 0415082013.
• 1992. Historical Linguistics 3rd ed. London: Routledge. ISBN 0415072433.
  • 1st ed, 1962

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• Winfred P. Lehmann