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Georg Friedrich Grotefend

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German epigraphist and philologist

AcademicsLived 1775 to 1853 · aged 78
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Georg Friedrich Grotefend was a German epigraphist and philologist. He is known mostly for his contributions toward the decipherment of cuneiform.

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Native house of Grotefend in Hann. MündenNative house of Grotefend in Hann. MündenMedal of Georg Friedrich Grotefend 1848Medal of Georg Friedrich Grotefend 1848

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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1775 to 1853 · aged 78
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