Ludvig Wimmer Explained

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Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer (7 February 1839, Ringkøbing29 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bjerrum, Marie . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon . Bech . Svend Cedergreen . 3rd . da . Ludvig F. A. Wimmer . https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Ludvig_F._A._Wimmer.