Vilhelm Thomsen
Danish linguist and Turkologist (1842–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889.[1]
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Born | Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (1842-01-25)25 January 1842 Copenhagen |
Died | 12 May 1927(1927-05-12) (aged 85) Copenhagen |
Nationality | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Occupation(s) | professor linguist Turkologist |
Awards | Order of the Elephant |
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