Isaac Jacob Schmidt: Biography, Facts and Career
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Isaac Jacob Schmidt (Russian: Яков Иванович (Исаак Якоб) Шмидт; 25 October [O.S. 14 October] 1779 — 20 September [O.S. 8 September] 1847 ) was an Orientalist specialising in Mongolian and Tibetan studies. Schmidt was a Moravian missionary to the Kalmyks and devoted much of his labour to Bible translation. Born in Amsterdam, he spent much of his career in St. Petersburg as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He published the first grammar and dictionary of Mongolian, as well as a grammar and dictionary of Tibetan. He also translated Saghang Sechen's Erdeni-yin tobči into German, and several Geser Khan epics into Russian and German. His works are regarded as ground-breaking for the establishment of Mongolian and Tibetan studies.
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- Full name: Isaac Jacob Schmidt
- Born: 1779-10-04
- Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q213754
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Who is Isaac Jacob Schmidt?
Isaac Jacob Schmidt (Russian: Яков Иванович (Исаак Якоб) Шмидт; 25 October [O.S.
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Isaac Jacob Schmidt is Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Isaac Jacob Schmidt was born on 1779-10-04.
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