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Gabriel Ferrand

1864 – 1935

French orientalist

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Lived 1864 – 1935 (aged 71). Gabriel Ferrand was a French orientalist, linguist, ethnologist, fairy tales writer, translator and writer.

Gabriel Ferrand (22 January 1864 – 31 January 1935) was a French orientalist, writer and linguistic expert who worked in Madagascar.

Biography

Gabriel Ferrand was born in Marseille. He graduated from the School of Oriental Languages. Also, he was the author of a Malagasy Essay and a Dictionary of the Language of Madagascar. He was a member of the Society of Linguistics of Paris and the Asian Society, and one of the editors of the Asian Journal. He died in Paris, aged 71.

Works related to Ibadism Ferrand, Gabriel: (1924) L'élément persan dans les textes nautiques arabes des XVe et XVIe siècles. Offprint from: Journal Asiatique (Paris), April-June 1924, pp. 193-257. Ferrand, Gabriel: (1928) Les Sultans de Kilwa. Offprint from Publications de l'Institut des Hautes-Études Marocaines, vol. 17, 239-260. Mémorial Henri Basset. Nouvelles Études Nord-Africaines et Orientales. Paris: Librarie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1928.

Other works Ferrand, Gabriel: Les Musulmans à Madagascar et aux îles Comores, 3 parties, Paris : E. Leroux, 1891-1902. Ferrand, Gabriel: populaires malgaches (recueillis, traduits et annotés par Gabriel Ferrand), Paris : E. Leroux, 1893. Ferrand, Gabriel: de grammaire malgache, Paris : E. Leroux, 1903. Ferrand, Gabriel: Dictionnaire de la langue de Madagascar d'après l'édition de 1658 et l'histoire de la grande Isle Madagascar de 1661, Paris : E. Leroux, 1905. Ferrand, Gabriel: Essai de phonétique comparée du malais et des dialectes malgaches (thèse pour le doctorat d'université, présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris), Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1909. Ferrand, Gabriel: Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks relatifs à l'Extrême-Orient du VIIIe au XVIIIe siècles (traduits, revus et annotés par Gabriel Ferrand), 2 volumes, Paris : E. Leroux, 1913-1914. Ferrand, Gabriel: Le Pilote des mers de l'Inde, de la Chine et de l'Indonésie (traduit de l'arabe par Gabriel Ferrand), 2 volumes, Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1921-1923. Ferrand, Gabriel: Voyage du marchand arabe Sulaymân en Inde et en Chine, rédigé en 851 (traduit de l'arabe par Gabriel Ferrand), Paris : Bossard, 1922.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
École nationale des langues orientales vivantes
Positions held
Minister plenipotentiary
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Paul Gabriel Joseph Ferrand

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gabriel Ferrand?

French orientalist

When was Gabriel Ferrand born?

Gabriel Ferrand was born on 22 January 1864 in Marseille.

When did Gabriel Ferrand die?

Gabriel Ferrand died on 31 January 1935 in Paris.

What was Gabriel Ferrand's occupation?

Gabriel Ferrand was an orientalist, linguist, ethnologist, fairy tales writer, translator and writer.

What nationality was Gabriel Ferrand?

Gabriel Ferrand was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gabriel Ferrand

· Wikidata: Q18057594

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