Georg Friedrich Grotefend, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg Friedrich Grotefend

German epigraphist and philologist

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1775

Place of Birth: Hann. Münden, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1853

Profession: classical scholar, linguist, assyriologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Georg Friedrich Grotefend (9 June 1775 – 15 December 1853) was a German epigraphist and philologist.
He is known mostly for his contributions toward the decipherment of cuneiform.