Georg Friedrich Grotefend
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Georg Friedrich Grotefend was a German philologist and epigraphist renowned for pioneering the decipherment of Old Persian cuneiform script in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georg Friedrich Grotefend canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German person
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epigraphist ⓘ human ⓘ philologist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | decipherment of Old Persian inscriptions ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1775-06-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NERFINISHED
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Münden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Holy Roman Empire
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Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1853-12-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hannover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| employer |
Gymnasium in Frankfurt am Main
NERFINISHED
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Gymnasium in Hannover ⓘ |
| familyName | Grotefend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical philology
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cuneiform studies ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ |
| givenName |
Friedrich
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Georg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edward Hincks
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Henry Creswicke Rawlinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Oppert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early work on cuneiform script
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pioneering decipherment of Old Persian cuneiform ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of Sciences of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Georg Friedrich Grotefend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
identified royal names in Old Persian cuneiform inscriptions
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proposed phonetic values for Old Persian cuneiform signs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Die Geschichte der Buchstabenschrift
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Neue Beiträge zur Erläuterung der Persepolitanischen Keilschrift NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudimenta linguae cuneatae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zur Entzifferung der Keilschriften NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
epigraphist
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philologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Hannover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of gymnasium
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teacher ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| studied |
Greek language
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Latin language ⓘ Oriental inscriptions ⓘ ancient languages ⓘ |
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