Francis Lodwick FRS (or Lodowick ; 1619–1694) was a pioneer of a priori languages (what in the seventeenth century was called a ' philosophical language ').
6-876: Lodwick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Francis Lodwick (1619–1694), Dutch pioneer of a priori languages who lived in London Jake Lodwick (born 1981), American software engineer, serial entrepreneur and investor John Lodwick (1916–1959), British novelist Jonathon Lodwick (born 1989), English barrister and first-class cricketer Kathleen L. Lodwick (1944–2022), American educator, historian, biographer and author Lisa Lodwick (1988–2022), British archaeologist Seeley Lodwick (1920–2006), American politician Todd Lodwick (born 1976), American skier See also [ edit ] Lodwick Field , airport Ludwick , surname [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
12-455: A revised version of his universal alphabet. For 10 July 1675, Hooke notes that Lodwick had discussed the universal character with him and on 28 that he (Hooke) himself had written in the character. The group maintained correspondence until at least 1682. Lodwick's alphabet consists of a system of representing consonants systematically; symbols indicating place of articulation (labial, dental, palatal, velar, sibilant) are modified by indication of
18-695: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Francis Lodwick Francis Lodwick was a merchant of Flemish origin who lived in London . His name appears in A Collection of the Names of the Merchants living in and about the City of London (1677), with the address "Fan-church street" ( Fenchurch Street ). He did not have any higher education and was admitted as a Fellow to the Royal Society at
24-450: The manner of articulation (voiced, voiceless, aspirated, nasal). Vowels are added as diacritics. This approach is entirely parallel to the tengwar alphabet, developed by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1930s. Lodwick may have been acquainted with Daniel Defoe . Francis' nephew Charles Lodwik (1658–1724), Mayor of New York City in 1694, signed at Defoe's marriage as a witness, and Francis may have introduced Defoe to " Roscommon's Academy ",
30-411: The surname Lodwick . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lodwick&oldid=1137885670 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
36-577: The age of 60. John Aubrey (1626–1697) reported that there was a group of men taking up the task of constructing a philosophical language left unfinished by John Wilkins (d. 1672). This group included Lodwick, besides Andrew Paschall (c. 1630–c. 1696), Thomas Pigott, Robert Hooke and John Ray , the latter being former members of Wilkin's original committee. Lodwick had been working on a universal alphabet for some time, and Wilkins had borrowed some of Lodwick's papers for his 1668 Essay . Hooke notes in his diary for 12 November 1673 that Lodwick had lent him
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