Ferdinand Wüstenfeld

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1808 – 1899

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Who was Ferdinand Wüstenfeld?

Heinrich Ferdinand Wüstenfeld was a German orientalist, known as a literary historian of Arabic literature, born at Münden, Hanover.

He studied theology and oriental languages at Göttingen and Berlin. He taught at Göttingen, becoming a professor there. He published many important Arabic texts and valuable works on Arabic history.

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Born
Jul 31, 1808
Hann. Münden
Also known as
  • Ferdinand Wustenfeld
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Lived in
  • Hanover
Died
Feb 8, 1899
Hanover

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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