Wilhelm Bleek
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Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (8 March 1827 – 17 August 1875) was a German linguist. His work included A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages and his great project jointly executed with Lucy Lloyd: The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of ǀxam and !kun texts. A short form of this eventually reached press with Specimens of Bushman Folklore, which Laurens van der Post drew on heavily.
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Born | Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (1827-03-08)8 March 1827 |
Died | 17 August 1875(1875-08-17) (aged 48) |
Burial place | Wynberg Cemetery |
Occupation | German linguist |
Children | Dorothea Bleek |
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