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Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen was a Danish linguist, university teacher, and writer born in Copenhagen in 1842. He worked at the University of Copenhagen, where he was also educated. His professional focus included linguistics, history, and Turkology. He served as rector and president within the university. Thomsen spoke Danish and authored works such as *Turcica* and *Orhon ve Yenisey yazitlarinin cozumu: Ilk bildiri*.
He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Thomsen received several honors, including the Knight of the Order of the Elephant, the Pour le Mérite, the Order of the Dannebrog, and the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog. He died in Copenhagen in 1927. His sibling was Carl Thomsen.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1927
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Udvalgte Afhandlinger udgivet paa Bekostning af Rask-Ørsted Fondet i Hundredaaret for Rasks Død
- Beröringer mellem de finske og de baltiske (litauisk-lettiske) sprog
- Festskrift til Vilhelm Thomsen fra disciple: Udgivet i anledning af hans femogtyveårige ..
- Orhon ve Yenisey yazitlarinin cozumu: Ilk bildiri
- Turcica
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vilhelm
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Sibling
- Carl Thomsen
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Field of work
- Turkology
- Image
- Vilhelm-Thomsen 01.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1842-01-25
- date of death
- 1927-05-12
- Commons category
- Vilhelm Thomsen
- name in native language
- Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen
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