Jan Paul Strid | |
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| Born | July 15, 1947 |
| Died | December 25, 2018 (aged 71) Linköping, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
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| Discipline | Toponymy |
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Jan Paul Strid (July 15, 1947 – December 25, 2018) was a Swedish toponymist who was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.
Strid received his PhD in Nordic languages from Stockholm University in 1981, where he was made a docent in 1982.[1] Since 2002, Strid was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University.[1] Strid was a well known authority on Swedish place names. He was a regular guest as an expert on linguistics on Sveriges Radio.[2] In 2006, Strid won the prestigious Cnattingius Prize for his pioneering research on the history and culture of Östergötland.[3] He died in Linköping on December 25, 2019.[4]
