Francis Joseph Steingass

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Francis Joseph Steingass (born March 16, 1825 , died January 1903 ) was a Frankfurt- born British linguist of German-Jewish descent. He completed his academic training in Munich , where he also received his doctorate. He was later professor of modern languages ​​in Birmingham , and later at the Orient Institute in Woking . He mastered 14 languages ​​including Arabic, Farsi and Sanskrit and also published numerous dictionaries.

Works

  • Francis Joseph Steingass (1884): The student's Arabic-English dictionary. WH Allen. P. 1242. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  • Francis Joseph Steingass (1882): English-Arabic dictionary: for the use of both travelers and students. WH Allen. P. 466. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  • Francis Joseph Steingass (1882): English-Arabic dictionary. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  • The Assemblies of Al-Jarîri. Translated from the Arabic with Notes Historical and Grammatical, trans. by Thomas Chenery and F. Steingass, Oriental Translation Fund, New Series, 3, 2 volumes (London: Royal Asiatic Society, 1867-98), [1] (Volume 2).
personal data
SURNAME Steingass, Francis Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British orientalist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt (Main)
DATE OF DEATH January 1903