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Max van Berchem

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Swiss epigraphist (1863-1921)

SwitzerlandWritersLived 1863 to 1921 · aged 57
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Edmond Maximilien Berthout van Berchem commonly known as Max van Berchem, was a Swiss philologist, epigraphist and historian.

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Victor, Paul and Max (from left to right) around 1882Victor, Paul and Max (from left to right) around 1882Max van Berchem at the age of 25Max van Berchem at the age of 25Élisabeth and Baby MargueriteÉlisabeth and Baby MargueriteSqueeze rubbing of an epitaph from Syria which van Berchem took in 1894, dated to 1015 CESqueeze rubbing of an epitaph from Syria which van Berchem took in 1894, dated to 1015 CESqueeze rubbing from the Madrasa of Sultan Malik Mansur Qalawun in Cairo, dated 1325 CESqueeze rubbing from the Madrasa of Sultan Malik Mansur Qalawun in Cairo, dated 1325 CE

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Edmond Maximilien Berthout van Berchem commonly known as Max van Berchem, was a Swiss philologist, epigraphist and historian. Best known as the founder of Arabic epigraphy in the Western world, he was the mastermind of the Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum, an international collaboration among eminent scholars to collect and publish Arabic inscriptions from the Middle East.

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Switzerland
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deceased
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Lived 1863 to 1921 · aged 57
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