Albertus Schultens (1686-1750)

Subject Fields

Hebrew, Antiquities (Archaeology), Oriental Languages

Born

Leiden, The Netherlands

Famous for

His new approach to semitic texts: viewing old Hebrew, the very language of the Bible, as a minor branch in a larger family of languages which was dominated by Arabic. He became the first curator of a separate department of Oriental manuscripts and printed books at Leiden University.

Researcher in Leiden

1732-1750

Today in Leiden

Collection of manuscripts and printed books of Schultens at University Library.