Ludvig Wimmer

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 (1894–1895) 

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.

References

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



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