Carl Hermann Ethé or Hermann Ethé (1844–1917) was a German orientalist best known for his catalogues of Islamic manuscripts and his studies and German translations of Persian poetry.[1]

He occupied the Professorship of German and Oriental Languages at the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth at the start of the First World War.[2] He and his wife were targeted during this period due to their nationality.[3]

Among his translations was the first portion of Qazwini's cosmography, The Wonders of Creation (German: Kazwînis Kosmographie: Die Wunder der Schöpfung), published 1868.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "ETHÉ, CARL HERMANN – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Professor Carl Hermann Ethé (1844-1917) and his experiences during the First World War" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  3. ↑ "BBC Blogs - Wales - The story of Professor Hermanne Ethé and the Aberystwyth 1914 riot". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
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