About Gottlob Krause
Lived 1850 – 1938 (aged 88). Gottlob Krause was a German linguist, explorer, folklore collector, botanical collector, africanist and explorer of Africa.
Gottlob Adolf Krause (January 5, 1850 in Ockrilla near Meissen – February 19, 1938 in Zürich) was a German Africanist and linguist.
Research Krause researched languages of Central and West Africa, and is credited with labeling the Kwa languages.
Political Beliefs Krause was an anti-colonialist, and did not cooperate with the German Empire's goals of imposing colonies in Africa. Akinwumi cites this as the reason for which Krause's scientific reputation was undermined in Germany.
Works Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der fulischen Sprache in Afrika. In: Mitteilungen der Riebeckschen Nigerexpedition (1884), Proben der Sprache von Ghat in der Sahara (Leipzig, 1884). Die Musuksprache in Centralafrika. In: Veröffentlichungen der Wiener Akademie. Wien (1886), Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Klimas von Salaga, Togo und der Goldküste. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher (Halle/Saale), 93 (3) (1910), pp. 193–472.
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Who was Gottlob Krause?
German linguist and Africanist (1850–1938)
When was Gottlob Krause born?
Gottlob Krause was born on 5 January 1850 in Ockrilla.
When did Gottlob Krause die?
Gottlob Krause died on 19 February 1938 in Zurich.
What was Gottlob Krause's occupation?
Gottlob Krause was a linguist, explorer, folklore collector, botanical collector, africanist and explorer of Africa.
What nationality was Gottlob Krause?
Gottlob Krause was German.
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