Friedrich von Adelung

Not to be confused with Johann Christoph Adelung.
Friedrich von Adelung
Born(1768-02-25)25 February 1768
Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia
Died30 January 1843(1843-01-30) (aged 74)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Academic background
Alma materLeipzig University

Friedrich von Adelung (February 25, 1768 – January 30, 1843) was a German-Russian linguist, historian and bibliographer. His best known works are in the fields of bibliography of Sanskrit language and the European accounts of the Time of Troubles in Russia.

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