Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German missionary
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Place of Birth: Blasheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt
- Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt (1812–1864) was a German missionary and linguist who worked in southern Africa, now in the region of Namibia.
- He founded the missionary station and town of Rehoboth and together with Carl Hugo Hahn set up the first Rhenish mission station to the Herero people in Gross Barmen.
- Kleinschmidt is known for his scientific work on the Nama language.
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