L. L. Zamenhof

Dr. Ludovic Lazarus (Ludwik Lejzer) Zamenhof (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was an ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of Esperanto, the most widely spoken planned language to date. His native languages were Russian and Yiddish, but he also spoke Polish and German fluently. Later he learned French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew and English, and he also had an interest in Italian, Spanish and Lithuanian.

Namesakes

The minor planet (1462) Zamenhof is named in his honor. It was discovered on February 6, 1938 by Yrjö Väisälä.

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Minor planet - (1462) Zamenhof - February 6 - 1938 - Yrjö Väisälä

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Hundreds of city streets worldwide have been named after Zamenhof, especially in France, Poland, Spain (mostly in Catalonia), and Brazil. There are Zamenhof Streets in central Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. (The Jerusalem street signs, which identify him as Esperanto's creator and give his birth and death dates, currently misrepresent his name as "A. Zamenhof.")

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Catalonia - Jerusalem - Tel Aviv

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