Family Spouse
Ernestine Christine Reiske
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q68112 · wikidata
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Johann Jacob Reiske
1716-12-25 – 1774-08-14
Life & Legacy
Johann Jakob Reiske (Latin: Johannes Jacobus Reiskius; 25 December 1716 – 14 August 1774) was a German scholar and physician. He was a pioneer in the fields of Arabic and Byzantine philology as well as Islamic numismatics.
Occupation & Career
philologist, orientalist, numismatist, Byzantinist, university teacher, classical philologist, hellenist, physician, arabist, Protestant theologian, academic
Education
Leipzig University
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Employer
Leipzig University
Education & Institutions
Leipzig University
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Sources & Provenance
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