Leo Reinisch
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BornOctober 26, 1832
Osterwitz, Austria
DiedDecember 24, 1919 (aged 87)
Maria Lankowitz, Austria
Occupations
KnownforConsidered the founder of Egyptology and African Studies in Austria[1]
Simon Leo Reinisch | |
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Reinisch in 1874 | |
| Born | October 26, 1832 Osterwitz, Austria |
| Died | December 24, 1919 (aged 87) Maria Lankowitz, Austria |
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| Known for | Considered the founder of Egyptology and African Studies in Austria[1] |
Simon Leo Reinisch or just Leo Reinisch (26 October 1832 in Osterwitz – 24 December 1919 in Maria Lankowitz) was an Austrian linguist, Egyptologist, Africanist and professor at the University of Vienna.[1][2]
In 1854 Reinisch began studying history, philology, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Arabic and Coptic at the University of Vienna. In 1873, the same university granted him a full professorship in Egyptian antiquity (Ägyptische Altertumskunde), the first chair for Egyptology in Austria.[1] He also worked as the personal secretary to the Kaiser in Mexico.[2]
Legacy
16 years after Reinisch's death, the Reinischgasse street in Vienna-Döbling was named after him.[1]