Julius Klaproth | |
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.jpg) 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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Screech, Timon. (2006). Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779–1822, pp. 69-72.
- ^ Walravens, Hartmut. "Julius Klaproth. His Life and Works with Special Emphasis on Japan," Japonica Humboldtiana 10 (2006), p. 177.