Vilhelm Thomsen | |
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| Born | Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen 25 January 1842 Copenhagen |
| Died | 12 May 1927 (aged 85) Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation(s) | professor linguist Turkologist |
| Awards | Order of the Elephant |
Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Turkic Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889.[1]
- ^ Konow, Sten. 1927. Vilhelm Thomson. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 4 (October 1927): 929–934.