Jacob Georg Christian Adler

Jakob Georg Christian Adler
Contemporary image of Jakob Georg Christian Adler (unknown artist)
Born(1756-12-08)8 December 1756
Arnis, near Kappeln, Schleswig
Died22 August 1834(1834-08-22) (aged 77)
Giekau, near Lütjenburg
Known forSyriac studies, Oriental studies, Lutheran theology
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Kiel; University of Bützow; University of Rostock
Academic advisorOluf Gerhard Tychsen
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Copenhagen

Jakob Georg Christian Adler (8 December 1756, in Arnis near Kappeln, Schleswig – 22 August 1834, in Giekau near Lütjenburg) was a Danish-German Generalsuperintendent for Holstein and Schleswig, Orientalist, Syriac language professor at the University of Copenhagen, Lutheran theologian, Oberkonsistorialrat, book writer, religious educator, coin collector and head of the Schleswig-Holsteinische Bibelgesellschaft.

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