J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

male, deceased (1973)
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the au...
Hengest

Hengest

male
Hengest or Hengist (d. 488?) was a semi-legendary ruler of Kent in southeast England. His name is Anglo-Saxon for "stallion".

Horsa

male
Horsa, according to tradition, was a fifth century warrior and brother of Hengest who took part in the invasion and conquest of Britain from its...

Richard Rawlinson

male, deceased (1755)
Richard Rawlinson (February 3, 1690 - April 6, 1755) was an English clergyman and antiquarian collector of books and manuscripts, which he...
Eduard Sievers

Eduard Sievers

male, deceased (1932)
Eduard Sievers (25 November 1850, Lippoldsberg - 30 March 1932, Leipzig) was a philologist of the classical and Germanic languages. Eduard Sievers...

Richard Rowlands

male, 509 years old
Richard Rowlands (circa 1550- 1640), Anglo-Dutch antiquary, whose real name was Verstegen (usually anglicized Verstegan), was the son of a cooper...
John Josias Conybeare

John Josias Conybeare

male, deceased (1824)
John Josias Conybeare (1779 - 1824), elder brother of William Daniel Conybeare, was also educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was an accomplished...
Rasmus Christian Rask

Rasmus Christian Rask

male, deceased (1832)
Rasmus (Christian) Rask (November 22, 1787 - November 14, 1832), Danish scholar and philologist, was born at Brændekilde on the Danish island of F...

Wulfrun

female
Wulfrun is an Anglo-Saxon woman's name which is recorded in these places:- * Year 943 entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says that Vikings seized...