Wilhelm Bleek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Bleek

German linguist

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1827

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1875

Profession: photographer, anthropologist, linguist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (8 March 1827 – 17 August 1875) was a German linguist.
His work included A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages and his great project jointly executed with Lucy Lloyd: The Bleek and Lloyd Archive of |xam and !kun texts.
A short form of this eventually reached press with Specimens of Bushman Folklore, which Laurens van der Post drew on heavily.