Georg Friedrich Grotefend
German epigraphist and philologist (1775–1853) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Grotefend" redirects here. For the lesser known relative, see Friedrich August Grotefend.
Georg Friedrich Grotefend (9 June 1775 – 15 December 1853) was a German epigraphist and philologist. He is known mostly for his contributions toward the decipherment of cuneiform.
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Georg Friedrich Grotefend | |
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Born | (1775-06-09)9 June 1775 |
Died | 15 December 1853(1853-12-15) (aged 78) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Epigraphist, philologist |
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Georg Friedrich Grotefend had a son, named Carl Ludwig Grotefend, who played a key role in the decipherment of the Indian Kharoshthi script on the coinage of the Indo-Greek kings, around the same time as James Prinsep, publishing Die unbekannte Schrift der Baktrischen Münzen ("The unknown script of the Bactrian coins") in 1836.[1]