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At first an adherent of Volapük, de Wahl later became one of the first users of Esperanto, and advised Zamenhof on some points of grammar and vocabulary of that language. After several years he abandoned that language, and in the following decades he worked on the problem of the ideakl fom of an international auxiliary language.

In 1922 he published a "key" to a new languae, Occidental, and the first number of a periodical entitled Kosmoglott (later Cosmoglotta), writtin in that language. In following years, de Wahl participated in discussions about Occidental, and allowed the language to develop gradually as a result of the recommendations of its users. After World War II started in 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26, he had only intermittent contacts with the Occidentalist movement, which had become centered in SwitzerlandThe Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in central Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international c. The last years of his life were spent in a sanatorium in Estonia, dying in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital.

(The name of Occidental was changed to Interlingue in 19491949 is the common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 4 RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 February 22 Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming,.)