Franz Praetorius
Georg Friedrich Franz Praetorius (born December 22, 1847 in Berlin , † January 21, 1927 in Breslau , Province of Lower Silesia ) was a German orientalist .
Life
He attended high school in Berlin. From 1865 he studied linguistics, especially oriental studies at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig . In 1870 he received his doctorate from the University of Halle with the dissertation Fabula de Regina Sabea apud aithiopes to the Dr. phil. In 1873 he completed his habilitation at the Friedrich Wilhelms University in Berlin . In 1880 he was offered a full professorship in Semitic philology at the University of Breslau . In 1892 he moved to the University of Halle.
Fonts (selection)
- as editor: Mazḥafa tomâr. The Ethiopian letter book based on three manuscripts . Leipzig 1869.
- Fabula de Regina Sabaea apud Ethiopes . Halle an der Saale 1870.
- Book 3. Contributions to the explanation of the Himjar inscriptions. Appendix: via a Palmyrensian inscription . Halle an der Saale 1874.
- To understand Sibawaihi . Halle an der Saale 1895.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Praetorius, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Praetorius, Georg Friedrich Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1927 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw , Lower Silesia Province |