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

Role

Role (category)

Philologist 1

Role (category)

Epigraphist 1

Role (category)

Decipherer 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.

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Also in History Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Georg Friedrich Grotefend

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

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