Carl Friedrich Hoffmann
Carl Friedrich Hoffmann (born July 13, 1925 , † April 28, 2007 ) was a German Africanist .
Life
After the University of Hamburg reopened in autumn 1945, he studied African Studies with the minor subjects Phonetics and Latin. After receiving his doctorate in 1955, he had a two-year research grant from the International Africa Institute in London for field research in Nigeria from 1955 to 1957. In the winter semester 1980 he took over the substitute and from the winter semester 1981 the chair for African studies at the University of Bayreuth . He bequeathed his library to Bayreuth University Library .
Fonts (selection)
- A grammar of the Margi language . London 1963, OCLC 1089485772 .
literature
- as editor Franz Rottland : Festschrift for the 60th birthday of Carl F. Hoffmann . Hamburg 1986, ISBN 3-87118-822-0 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Carl Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoffmann, Carl F .; Hoffmann, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Africanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1925 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2007 |