Wilhelm Gesenius
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German orientalist and theologian (1786–1842)
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- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1842
- Works
- 136
Top works
- English syntax
- Reisen in Syrien, Palästina und der Gegend des Berges Sinai
- Wilhelm Gesenius' Hebräisches und aramäisches handwörterbuch über das Alte Testament
- De lingua Chauceri
- Gesenius's Hebrew and Chaldee lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Nordhausen
- Place of death
- Halle (Saale)
- Occupation
- philologist
- Educated at
- University of Helmstedt
- Employer
- University of Göttingen
- Languages spoken
- Syriac
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Field of work
- study of the Hebrew language
- Image
- Gesenius.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1786-02-03
- date of death
- 1842-10-23
- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- Commons category
- Wilhelm Gesenius
- name in native language
- Wilhelm Gesenius
- birth name
- Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius
- student
- Andreas Gottlieb Hoffmann
- writing language
- Latin
- Commons Creator page
- Wilhelm Gesenius
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