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Wilhelm Bleek

German linguist

Died when: 48 years 162 days (581 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Wilhelm Bleek

Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (8 March 1827 – 17 August 1875) was a German linguist.His work included A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages and his great project jointly executed with Lucy Lloyd: The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of ǀxam and !kun texts.

A short form of this eventually reached press with Specimens of Bushman Folklore, which Laurens van der Post drew on heavily.


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