Ludwig Gerhardt
Ludwig Gerhardt (born November 1, 1938 in Halle an der Saale ) is a German Africanist .
Life
Dietrich Kurt Gerhardt's son attended elementary school in Zorbau 1944–1945, Halle an der Saale 1945–1946, Erlangen 1946–1948 and grammar school 1948–1958 in Münster . After graduating from high school in 1958 at the Schillergymnasium in Münster , he did military service : 1958–1959 (first lieutenant ). He completed his African studies, phonetics and musicology studies in Hamburg from 1959 to 1967 with a doctorate in 1967. He carried out field research in Northern Nigeria in 1968/1969 ( Plateau languages) and in Northern Nigeria in 1982/1983 (Jarawan Bantu languages. He was a research assistant in Hamburg , 1968–1970; 1973–1975. He was awarded a post-doctoral scholarship from the DFG 1972–1973 After his habilitation in 1974 he received positions: Professorship for African Studies (C-2) University of Hamburg 1975 (accepted) and Full Professor of African Studies I, University of Bayreuth 1992 (rejected).
Fonts (selection)
- Contributions to knowledge of the languages of the Nigerian plateau . Glückstadt 1983, ISBN 3-87030-062-0 .
- Working vocabulary Swahili-German . Hamburg 1987, ISBN 3-87118-845-X .
- Swahili - one language, two scripts . Leipzig 2006, ISBN 3-935999-47-X .
- The Amharic . Leipzig 2006, ISBN 3-935999-48-8 .
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| SURNAME | Gerhardt, Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Africanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halle on the Saale |