Born:

May 12, 1805, Zerków

Died:

February 09, 1873, Leipzig

Jewish German orientalist, distinguished scholar of Semitic languages and literature; professor in the department of oriental languages and literature at the University of Leipzig (1864–1873)

Mentioned in

• Education and Reform. The Israelite Free School in the Context of Civic Emancipation (Carsten Schapkow)