Ludvig Wimmer

Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer (7 February 1839, Ringkøbing – 29 April 1920, Copenhagen) was a Danish linguist and runologist.[1] He was the first modern runic scholar, publishing his work Runeskriftens oprindelse og udvikling i Norden in 1874. He proved that all runic alphabets went back to one basic futhark of 24 signs, which was known and used by all the Germanic tribes.

Ludvig Wimmer
Born7 February 1839 
Ringkøbing 
Died29 April 1920  (aged 81)
Copenhagen 
Resting placeBispebjerg Cemetery 
OccupationLinguist, philologist 
Employer
Awards
  • Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn (1892)
  • Medal of Merit in Gold (1905)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (1910)
  • honorary doctor of the Leipzig University (1909)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo (1911) 
Position heldrector (University of Copenhagen, 1894–1895) 

References
  1. Bjerrum, Marie. "Ludvig F. A. Wimmer". In Bech, Svend Cedergreen (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.).



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