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Vilhelm Thomsen
1842 – 1927
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryVilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Turkic Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 25, 1842
Copenhagen
Date of death
May 12, 1927
Copenhagen
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupations & fields
linguistuniversity teacherwriterTurkologist
Awards & honours
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderKnight of the Order of the ElephantPour le MériteOrder of the DannebrogKnight of the Order of the DannebrogDecoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
- Field and occupation
- dánský lingvista a turkolog
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