Joseph Derenbourg (1811-1895), scholar

Joseph Derenbourg

Joseph Derenbourg (1811-1895) was a Jewish-French scholar, orientalist, professor of Hebrew language and literature at Ecole des Hautes Etudes. Made major contribution in oriental languages and inscriptions. Catalogues Hebrew mss. at Bibliothèque Nationale. Active in Jewish community.

Works

Books

• Essai sur l'histoire et la géographie de la Palestine. 1: Histoire de la Palestine depuis Cyrus jusqu’à Adrien (1867 Derenbourg), book

Biography

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References

• JewEn.com