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Carl Hugo Hahn

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German missionary (1818-1895)

GermanyHistorical FiguresLived 1818 to 1895 · aged 77
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Carl Hugo Hahn (1818-1895) was a Baltic German missionary and linguist who worked in South Africa and South-West Africa for most of his life. Together with Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt, he set up the first Rhenish mission station for the Herero people in Gross Barmen.

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The Rhenish Missionary church in OtjimbingweThe Rhenish Missionary church in OtjimbingweTitle page of Biblical History in Herero language, compiled and translated by Carl Hugo Hahn and printed in 1861.Title page of Biblical History in Herero language, compiled and translated by Carl Hugo Hahn and printed in 1861.

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Carl Hugo Hahn (1818-1895) was a Baltic German missionary and linguist who worked in South Africa and South-West Africa for most of his life. Together with Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt, he set up the first Rhenish mission station for the Herero people in Gross Barmen. Hahn is known for his scientific work on the Herero language.

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Germany
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1818 to 1895 · aged 77
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6 languages

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