Edward Ullendorff

Edward Ullendorff
Born 25 January 1920
Zurich,[1][2]
Died 6 March 2011
Occupation scholar, historian
Ethnicity British
Alma mater Graues Kloster
Hebrew University
University of Oxford
Notable works The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People (1966)

Edward Ullendorff FBA (25 January 1920 6 March 2011[3]) was a British scholar and historian. He was a prominent figure in Ethiopian Studies and also contributed work on the Semitic languages.

Biography

Ullendorff was educated at the Graues Kloster in Berlin, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the University of Oxford.

He was previously Reader in Semitic Languages at the University of St. Andrews, Professor of Semitic Languages at the University of Manchester, and Professor of Ethiopic at the University of Oxford.

Prior to his death in 2011, Ullendorff was Professor Emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, where he was Professor of Ethiopian Studies and then of Semitic Languages.

Works

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Notes

  1. "Edward Ullendorff obituary - The Guardian". The Guardian. London. 19 May 2011.
  2. "Obituary: Edward Ullendorff, 1920-2011 - Bulletin of the SOAS". Bulletin of the SOAS. Cambridge. October 2011.
  3. "Professor Edward Ullendorff - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. April 17, 2011.

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