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Vilhelm Thomsen

Danish linguist

Died when: 85 years 107 days (1023 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Vilhelm Thomsen

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.


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