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Bernhard Karlgren

Swedish sinologist and linguist (1889-1978) · Sweden · Writers · Died at 89

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Klas Bernhard Johannes Karlgren was a Swedish sinologist and linguist who pioneered the study of Chinese historical phonology using modern comparative methods.

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Honorary doctor of Leiden University1975
Prix Stanislas Julien1916
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

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Klas Bernhard Johannes Karlgren was a Swedish sinologist and linguist who pioneered the study of Chinese historical phonology using modern comparative methods. In the early 20th century, Karlgren conducted large surveys of the varieties of Chinese and studied historical information on rhyming in ancient Chinese poetry, then used them to create the first ever complete reconstructions of what are now called Middle Chinese and Old Chinese.

Country
Sweden
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1978 · aged 89

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