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Jan Jacob Schultens

Dutch linguist (1716-1778) · Netherlands · Academics · Died at 62

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Jan Jacob Schultens was a Dutch orientalist. He was the son of philologist Albert Schultens. In 1742 he obtained his doctorate in theology at Leiden, later serving as a professor of Oriental languages at Herborn (1744-1749), and afterwards succeeded to his father's chair at Leiden.

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Jan Jacob Schultens was a Dutch orientalist. He was the son of philologist Albert Schultens. In 1742 he obtained his doctorate in theology at Leiden, later serving as a professor of Oriental languages at Herborn (1744-1749), and afterwards succeeded to his father's chair at Leiden. His son was the Dutch linguist Henry Albert Schultens.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1716 to 1778 · aged 62

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