Heinrich Ferdinand Wüstenfeld (31 July 1808 – 8 February 1899) was a German
orientalist, known as a literary historian of
Arabic literature, born at
Münden,
Hanover.
He studied theology and oriental languages at
Göttingen and
Berlin. He taught at Göttingen, becoming a professor there (1842–90).[1] He published many important Arabic texts and valuable works on Arabic history.
Heinrich Ferdinand Wüstenfeld (31 July 1808 – 8 February 1899) was a German
orientalist, known as a literary historian of
Arabic literature, born at
Münden,
Hanover.
He studied theology and oriental languages at
Göttingen and
Berlin. He taught at Göttingen, becoming a professor there (1842–90).[1] He published many important Arabic texts and valuable works on Arabic history.