Ludvig Wimmer

Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer (Ringkøbing, Denmark, 7 February 1839 – Copenhagen 29 April 1920) was a Danish linguist and runologist. He was the first modern runic scholar, published his work Runeskriftens oprindelse og utvikling i norden. He proved that all runic alphabets went back to one basic futhark of 24 signs, which was known and used by all the Germanic tribes.

Ludvig Wimmer
Born7 February 1839 
Ringkøbing 
Died29 April 1920  (aged 81)
Copenhagen 
OccupationLinguist, philologist 
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Position heldrector (University of Copenhagen, 18941895) 



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