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Georg August Wallin, Yrjö Aukusti Wallin o Abd al-Wali (Sund, 24 de octubre de 1811-Helsinki, 23 de octubre de 1852) fue un orientalista, explorador y profesor finés, recordado por sus viajes en el Medio Oriente durante la década de 1840.
Georg August Wallin (Yrjö Aukusti Wallin, a.k.a. Abd al-Wali; 24 October 1811 – 23 October 1852) [1] was a Finnish orientalist, explorer and professor remembered for his journeys in the South-west Asia during the 1840s. The Finnish translators of Wallin's letters state that Wallin has become a kind of "patron saint of Finnish ...
Humanist of the day 07.03.2015. Georg August Wallin was a Finnish Arabist and ethnologist. He was the first European with a knowledge of Arabic to explore the Arabian and Sinai peninsulas. In the course of his travels, Wallin took extensive notes and kept a travel diary.
31 de jul. de 2023 · Georg (George) August Wallin (Yrjö Aukusti Wallin, aka Abd al-Wali; October 24, 1811 – October 23, 1852) was a Finnish orientalist, explorer and professor remembered for his journeys in the Middle East during the 1840s.
Georg August Wallin enrolled in the Imperial Alexander University in 1829. He studied classics and oriental languages, but also completed studies in English, German and French. Wallin graduated in 1836. Georg continued his studies under the tutelage of Professor Gabriel Geitlin, a specialist in Persian and Hebrew.
Details. Wallin, Georg August. (1811 - 1852) Arabic linguist, explorer. The explorer Georg August Wallin was one of the most respected Arabists of his time; much unique information concerning the tribes and localities of the Arabian Peninsula stems from him. Wallin was the first Westerner to make a careful study of colloquial Arabic.
Georg August Wallin ~ Abd al-Wali. Georg August Wallin arrived in Cairo in December 1843. His journey had been inspired by the teaching of his Arabic teacher from the Imperial University of St Petersburg, Sheikh Muhammad Sayyad al-Tantawi, and supported by a grant from the Imperial Alexander University of Helsinki.
