Thomas Christian Tychsen (8 May 1758, Horsbüll – 23 October 1834,

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) was born in the town of Horsbøl (Horsbüll), German) in the Danish Crown Duchy of Slesvig ( Danish: ''Hertugdømmet Slesvig'';

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: ''Herzogtum Schleswig'';

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: ''Hartogdom Sleswig''; North Frisian: ''Härtochduum Slaswik'')

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. He was an orientalist and

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who studied at institutions located in diverse regions including the Electorate of Hanover (now Germany). He is known for his 1823 grammar of the

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. He studied theology and

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and

, followed by an educational tour through Europe;

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and

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, completed with a lengthy stay in

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. In 1788, he became a full professor of theology at the

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. He was a full member of the

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and was associated with several foreign scientific societies. He was the author of a book on Arabic grammar, ''Grammatik der arabischen Schriftsprache'' (1823), and edited works of the Greek poet

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(publications) Among his better known students were

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Wilhelm Gesenius Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius (3 February 178623 October 1842) was a German orientalist, lexicographer, Christian Hebraist, Lutheran theologian, Biblical scholar and critic. Biography Gesenius was born at Nordhausen. In 1803 he bec ...

(1786-1842) and

Heinrich Ewald Georg Heinrich August Ewald (16 November 1803 – 4 May 1875) was a German orientalist, Protestant theologian, and Biblical exegete. He studied at the University of Göttingen. In 1827 he became extraordinary professor there, in 1831 ordinary pr ...

(1803-1875). According to "Persons of Indian Studies" by Prof. Karttunen, he was a "German Greek and Oriental Scholar and a Numismatician. Professor in Göttingen. Son of a minister, taught by father and at Husum Gymnasium. From 1777 studies of theology, classics and Oriental languages at Kiel, from 1779 languages at Göttingen under Heyne and Michaëlis. During the lectures of Heyne he befriended with Heeren and Fr. Müller. Graduated 1783. In 1783-84 travelled with Professor Moldenhauer of Copenhagen, on a scholarship from the King of Denmark, in France, Spain, North Italy and Austria. From 1785 taught at Göttingen, first as ao. Professor of Theology, from 1788 until his death ord. Professor of Philosophy. From 1789 member of Göttingen Ges. d. Wiss., 1806 Hofrath, 1815 Dannebrog knight, 1817 hon. Dr.theol. Married in the early 1790s, 3 children

References

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Grammatik Der Arabischen Schriftsprache Für Den Ersten Unterricht: Mit Einigen Auszügen Aus Dem Koran
1923

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