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Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

1805 – 1887

Estonian linguist and botanist

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About Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

Lived 1805 – 1887 (aged 82). Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann was a Russian linguist, botanist, finno-Ugrist, botanical collector, philologist and jurist.

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann ( in Hapsal (now Haapsalu) – in Saint Petersburg) was a linguist who researched Uralic languages, mostly Estonian. Wiedemann was also a botanist.

Wiedemann was of German-Swedish origin. In 1869 he published an Estonian-German dictionary (Ehstnisch-deutsches Wörterbuch), which was the richest dictionary of Estonian words for a long time.

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Important facts

Born

30 March 1805, Haapsalu

Birth century

19th century

Died

29 December 1887, Saint Petersburg

Occupation

Linguist, botanist, Finno-Ugrist, botanical collector, philologist, jurist

Nationality

Russian Empire

Education

Gustav Adolf Grammar School, Imperial University of Dorpat

Awards

Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with crown

Also known as

Wiedem., Ferdinand Wiedemann, F. J. Wiedemann, F. Wiedemann, Ferdinand (Johannes) Wiedemann

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann's

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann?

Estonian linguist and botanist (1805-1887)

When was Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann born?

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann was born on 30 March 1805 in Haapsalu.

When did Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann die?

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann died on 29 December 1887 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann's occupation?

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann was a linguist, botanist, finno-Ugrist, botanical collector, philologist and jurist.

What nationality was Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann?

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

· Wikidata: Q705843

· DBpedia: Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

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