Jan Paul Strid (July 15, 1947 â 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. Since 2002, Strid was Professor of Linguistics at Linköping University. Strid was a well known authority on Swedish place names. He was a regular guest as an expert on linguistics on Sveriges Radio. In 2006, Strid won the prestigious for his pioneering research on the history and culture of ÃÂstergötland. He died in Linköping on December 25, 2019.