Ernst Viktor Johannes Lukas

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Ernst Viktor Johannes Lukas (born October 7, 1901 in Fischern ; † August 4, 1980 in Hamburg ) was a German Africanist .

Life

After completing his doctorate ( studies on Kanuri grammar and literature using unedited texts ) as a Dr. phil. in Vienna in 1925 and his habilitation in Hamburg in 1936, he taught there from 1938 to 1943 as a private lecturer for African languages ​​and cultures, from 1951 to 1954 as an adjunct professor for African languages ​​and from 1954 to 1970 as a full professor for African languages ​​and cultures.

Fonts (selection)

  • The Logone language in central Sudan. With contributions from the estate of Gustav Nachtigal . Leipzig 1936, OCLC 716060379 .
  • German sources on the Musgu language in Cameroon . Berlin 1941, OCLC 883016753 .
  • The language of the Tubu in the central Sahara . Berlin 1953, OCLC 470109192 .
  • Studies on the language of the Gisiga (North Cameroon) . Glückstadt 1970, OCLC 1346819 .

literature

  • Ernst Hammerschmidt : Obituary for Johannes Lukas . in: Reports and opinions from the University of Hamburg . 11,5 (1980), p. 25, ISSN  0948-1583 .
  • Biographical Note and Bibliography. Johannes Lukas . in: Annals of Borno . 4 (1987), pp. 374-381, ISSN  0189-2207 .
  • Ludwig Gerhardt : Johannes Lukas in memory . in: Africa and overseas. Languages, cultures . 88 (2005), pp. 1-5, ISSN  0002-0427 .

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personal data
SURNAME Lukas, Ernst Viktor Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lukas, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Africanist
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Fishermen
DATE OF DEATH 4th August 1980
Place of death Hamburg