Johann Erich Thunmann

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Johann Erich Thunmann
Born (1746-08-23)August 23, 1746
Thoresund, Södermanland, Sweden
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Nationality Swedish and German
Other names Johannes Erich Thunmann
Occupation linguist, historian and theologian

Johann Erich Thunmann or Johannes or Hans[1] (August 23, 1746 — December 17, 1778) was a linguist, historian and theologian born in Thoresund (Södermanland) in Sweden. He studied at Strängnäs and Uppsala then left Sweden to study at Greifswald.[2] Thunmann was professor of philosophy at the University of Halle.[3]

"Eastern Europeans"

Thunmann made extensive study of the peoples of Eastern Europe[who?].[4] He was the first author to use the term "Eastern Europeans" in a book title, in his Untersuchungen über die Geschichte der östlichen europäischen Völker, 1774.[5] Thunmann's work served as a liberal agenda for nations without nation states.[6] Thunmann was one of the scientists who did not believe that Bulgarians are Slavs, or at least not "pure Slavs".[7] He believed that Vlachs are descendants of old Thracian and Dacian tribes or Getic people.[8] In 1825, based also on Thunmann's works, Mikhail Pogodin wrote his thesis "On the origins of the Rus'" which supports the Normanist theory of Russian origins.[9]

Albanians

Thunmann was one of the most important early authors writing about the language and origin of Albanians.[10] The first serious attempts to present scientific explanation of the origin of Albanians began with Thunmann.[11] He believed that the history and language of Albanians, besides Aromanians, were the least known European people in the West.[12]

Thunmann was the first scholar to disseminate the theory about the autochthonous Albanians[13] and to present the Illyrian theory of the origin of Albanians.[14][15] Thunmann researched the origin of the term "Skipatar", the term Albanians use as their ethnic name.[16] In 1774 Thunmann republished a three-language (Albanian, Greek and Aromanian) lexicon Theodor Kavalioti first published in 1770, and later added a Latin translation.[17] Thunmann believed in Illyro-Thracian unity.[18]

Bibliography

Thunmann's notable works include:

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External links

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