Alfred von Gutschmid

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Hermann Alfred Freiherr (Baron) von Gutschmid (July 1, 1835 - March 2, 1887), German historian and Orientalist, was born at Loschwitz near (Dresden).

He devoted himself to the study of Eastern language and history in its pre-Greek and Hellenistic periods and contributed largely to the literature of the subject. After holding chairs at Kiel (1866), Königsberg (1873), and Jena (1876), he was finally appointed professor of history at Tübingen, where he remained till his death.

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This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Persondata
NAME	Gutschmid, Alfred von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gutschmid, Hermann Alfred Freiherr von Gutschmid, Baron Alfred von;Gutschmid, Freiherr Alfred von
SHORT DESCRIPTION	German orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 1, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH	Loschwitz, Saxony, Germany
DATE OF DEATH	March 2, 1887
PLACE OF DEATH