Sámuel Brassai

Sámuel Brassai
Relief of Sámuel Brassai in Szeged
Born	15 June 1797 Torockószentgyörgy, Hungary (now Colțești, Alba, Romania)
Died	24 June 1897(1897-06-24) (aged 100) Kolozsvár, Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Nationality	Hungarian
Occupation	Linguist, natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher

Sámuel Brassai (15 June 1797 – 24 June 1897) was centenarian a linguist and teacher sometimes called "The Last Transylvanian Polymath." In addition to being a linguist and pedagogue he was also a natural scientist, mathematician, musician, philosopher, essay writer, and a regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is perhaps best known for teaching methods.