ARENDT, Carl. Berlin 1.12.1838 — Berlin 29./30.1.1902. German Sinologist, a Student of Bopp. Son of a schoolteacher, himself educated at Joachimsthalsche Gymnasium in Berlin. From 1856-59 studies of linguistics at Berlin under Bopp and Steinthal, started early to write on IE questions. On Bopp’s advice he went to China in 1865, first as a Dolmetscherelev at German embassy in Beijing. In 1869-74 led the consulate of North German Union in Tianjin, 1874-87 interpreter at German embassy in Beijing. During a leave he married with Eveline Noah, 5 children. Returned from China in 1887 and taught from 1887 till 1902 Chinese at Orientalisches Seminar in Berlin (as a Lehrer).
Publications: “Phonetische bemerkungen 2. Haben wir im griechischen und zend von aspiraten oder aber von spiranten zu reden?”, Beiträge zur vergl. Sprachforschung 2, 1861, 424-453; Ausführliches Sach- und Wortregister zur zweiten Auflage von Franz Bopp’s Vergleichende Grammatik des Sanskrit, etc. 11+272 p. B. 1863.
– Several works on Chinese (listed by Cordier).
Sources: H.C[ordier], TP 3, 1902, 37f.; *M. Leutner, Kolonialpolitik und Wissensproduktion: Carl Arendt (1838-1902) und die Entwicklung der Chinawissenschaft. Berliner China-Studien 55. B. – Münster 2016; Merklinghausen & Foy, Ostasiat. St. (Mitt. des Sem. f. Or. Spr. zu B.) 1902, 174-182; *GSAI 16, 1904, 329f.; Wikipedia with photo (see also German version).
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