Emanuel Oskar German
Emanuel Oskar Deutsch (born October 31, 1831 in Neisse , † May 13, 1872 in Alexandria ) was a German orientalist .
German came from Jewish parents. He acquired a thorough knowledge of Hebrew and Chaldean literature at an early age from an uncle, then completed his studies in Berlin and went to London in 1853, where he received a position at the National Library of the British Museum and through his work dedicated to the demand for Semitic studies , soon gained a great reputation.
These include, in particular, his treatises on the Talmud (German version, 3rd edition Berlin 1880) and on Islam (German Berlin 1874) in the Quarterly Review as well as his articles on the "Targums" and the "Samaritan Pentateuch" in Smiths Bibellexikon; also: “Egypt, ancient and modern”, “Hermes Trismegistas”, “Judeo-arabic metaphysics”, “Semitic palaeography, culture and languages” and others
Deutsch died on May 13, 1872 in Alexandria, where he had gone to strengthen his health. After his death his “Literary remains of the late Emanuel Deutsch: with a brief memoir” (London 1874, with biography) appeared.
literature
- Jakob Freudenthal, Emil Rödiger: German, Immanuel Oscar Menahem . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 92 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | German, Emanuel Oskar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neisse |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 1872 |
| Place of death | Alexandria |