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Thomas Christian Tychsen (8 May 1758, Horsbüll – 23 October 1834, Göttingen) was
born in the town of Horsbøl (Horsbüll), German) in the Danish Crown Duchy of
Slesvig (Danish: Hertugdømmet Slesvig; German: Herzogtum Schleswig; Low German:
Hartogdom Sleswig; North Frisian: Härtochduum Slaswik)[1] Duchy of Schleswig. He
was an orientalist and Lutheran theologian who studied at institutions located in
diverse regions including the Electorate of Hanover (now Germany). He is known for
his 1823 grammar of the Arabic language.

He studied theology and philology in Kiel and Göttingen, followed by an educational

tour through Europe; France, Spain and Lombardy, completed with a lengthy stay in
Vienna. In 1788, he became a full professor of theology at the University of
Göttingen. He was a full member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and was
associated with several foreign scientific societies.

Memorial plaque to Tychsen in Göttingen, Gotmarstraße 3

He was the author of a book on Arabic grammar, Grammatik der arabischen
Schriftsprache (1823), and edited works of the Greek poet Quintus Smyrnaeus.[2]
Among his better known students were Orientalists Wilhelm Gesenius (1786-1842) and
Heinrich Ewald (1803-1875).

According to "Persons of Indian Studies" by Prof. Karttunen, he was a "German Greek

and Oriental Scholar and a Numismatician. Professor in Göttingen. Son of a
minister, taught by father and at Husum Gymnasium. From 1777 studies of theology,
classics and Oriental languages at Kiel, from 1779 languages at Göttingen under
Heyne and Michaëlis. During the lectures of Heyne he befriended with Heeren and Fr.
Müller. Graduated 1783. In 1783-84 travelled with Professor Moldenhauer of
Copenhagen, on a scholarship from the King of Denmark, in France, Spain, North
Italy and Austria. From 1785 taught at Göttingen, first as ao. Professor of
Theology, from 1788 until his death ord. Professor of Philosophy. From 1789 member
of Göttingen Ges. d. Wiss., 1806 Hofrath, 1815 Dannebrog knight, 1817 hon.
Dr.theol. Married in the early 1790s, 3 children."[1]

References
"Schleswig (duchy)" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. Vol. VIII. 1921.
WorldCat Identities (publications)
2. Grammatik Der Arabischen Schriftsprache Für Den Ersten Unterricht: Mit Einigen
Auszügen Aus Dem Koran , 1923

External links
Klaus-Gunther Wesseling (1997). "Tychsen, Ritter D. Thomas Christian". In Bautz,
Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German).
Vol. 12. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 766–768. ISBN 3-88309-068-9.
ADB: Tychsen, Thomas Christian @ Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
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