Titus Tobler (25 July 1806 – 21 January 1877) was a
Swiss
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Oriental scholar
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.
Biography
Tobler was born on 25 July 1806 in
Stein, Appenzell
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History
The municipality separated from Hundwil in 1749 and was named after the ''Uf Stein'' section of the neighbouring river.
Geography
Stein has an area, , o ...
, Switzerland. He studied and practised medicine. He travelled to
Palestine and, after taking part in the political affairs of Switzerland, settled in 1871 in
Munich
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, Germany. He died on 21 January 1877 in Munich.
Works
His principal works are:
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**which was supplemented by ''Beitrag zur medizinischen Topographie von Jerusalem'' (“A contribution to a medical topography of Jerusalem,” 1855)
* ''Planographie von Jerusalem'' (1858)
* ''Dritte Wanderung nach Palästina'' (“Third Journey to Palestine,” 1859)
* ''Bibliographia Geographica Palestinæ'' (“Geographic bibliography for Palestine,” 1867)
Further reading
* ''Life'' by Heim (Zurich, 1879)
References
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1806 births
1877 deaths
Palestinologists
Swiss orientalists