Gottlieb Kristalller ( him. Johann Gottlieb Christaller ; November 19, 1827 , Winnenden - December 16, 1895 , Stuttgart ) - a missionary .
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In 1853 - 1868 he preached on the Gold Coast (now Ghana ); did much to study West African languages and translated the Bible into the Chvi language (Tshi; Basel, 1871 ). His other works are: “A grammar of the Asante and Fante (Tshi) language” ( 1875 ); "3600 Tshi proverbs" ( 1879 ), "Tshi and English dictionary" ( 1881 ); “Uebungen in der Akra od. Ga-Sprache ( 1890 ) and others.
Grandfather of the famous German scientist and geographer Walter Kristler
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF ID : 2011 open data platform .
Sources
- Kristalller, Gottlieb // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extras). - SPb. , 1890-1907.