PRYM, Eugen. Düren (between Aachen and Köln) 15.12.1843 — Bonn 6.5.1913. German Semitic Scholar. Professor in Bonn. Son of Richard Prym (1814–1894), a cloth manufacturer, and Ernestine Schoeller. Gymnasium in Düren. Studies of comparative linguistic and Oriental languages at Berlin, Leipzig (Fleischer) and Bonn (Gildemeister). Ph.D. 1868 Bonn, then brief study visits to Oxford, London and Paris and 18 months’ fieldwork with A. Socin in Egypt and Syria (New Aramaic and Kurdish). PD of Oriental Languages at Bonn 1870, ao. Professor 1875, ord. 1890-1913. Occasionally also taught Sanskrit and Persian. Friend of Aufrecht. Married Anna Krabler (1842–1928), six sons and two daughters.
Publications: Diss. on Arabic grammatical tradition (al-Zamakhsarī). 1868.
– Further works on Arabic (al-Tabarī), New Aramaic, and Kurdish.
Sources: Wikipedia (more in German version).
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