Alfred von Gutschmid

Hermann Alfred Freiherr (Baron) von Gutschmid (July 1, 1835 - March 2, 1887), German historian and Orientalist, was born at Loschwitz near (Dresden).

He devoted himself to the study of Eastern language and history in its pre-Greek and Hellenistic periods and contributed largely to the literature of the subject. After holding chairs at Kiel (1866), Königsberg (1873), and Jena (1876), he was finally appointed professor of history at Tübingen, where he remained till his death.

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NAME=Gutschmid, Alfred von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Gutschmid, Hermann Alfred Freiherr vonGutschmid, Baron Alfred von;Gutschmid, Freiherr Alfred von
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH=July 1 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH=Loschwitz, Saxony, Germany
DATE OF DEATH=March 2 1887
PLACE OF DEATH=