Julius Klaproth
Julius Klaproth | |
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Julius Klaproth | |
| Born | 11 October 1783 Berlin |
| Died | 28 August 1835 (aged 51) Paris |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Instrumental in turning East Asian Studies into scientific disciplines with critical methods |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics, history, ethnography, writing, Orientalism and exploration |
Heinrich Julius Klaproth (11 October 1783 – 28 August 1835) was a German linguist, historian, ethnographer, author, orientalist and explorer. As a scholar, he is credited along with Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat with being instrumental in turning East Asian Studies into scientific disciplines with critical methods.