Vilhelm Thomsen

Danish linguist (1842-1927) · Denmark · On the map · Academics · Died at 85

Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Turkic Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889.

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1927Died12 May 19271912Knight of the Order of the ElephantAward1909Grand Cross of the Order of the DannebrogAward1896Medal of Merit in GoldAward1892Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the DannebrogAward1842Born25 January 1842