Linguist

Georg Friedrich Grotefend

Philology and Decipherment

Georg Friedrich Grotefend was a German epigraphist and philologist known mostly for his contributions toward the decipherment of cuneiform.

Facts

Birth Year

1775 1

Death Year

1853 1

Role

German epigraphist and philologist, contributed to decipherment of cuneiform 1

Birth Date

1775-06-09 1

Death Date

1853-12-15 1

Classification

Nationality

Germany 1

Connections

Made the first breakthrough in cuneiform decipherment in 1802, identifying several characters and royal names in Old Persian inscriptions.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Georg Friedrich Grotefend

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was a German epigraphist and philologist.
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9 June 1775-15 December 1853
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Georg Friedrich Grotefend was a German epigraphist and philologist known mostly for his contributions toward the decipherment of cuneiform.

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