Annemarie von Gabain
Born(1901-04-07)7 April 1901
Morhange, France
Died15 January 1993(1993-01-15) (aged 91)
Berlin, Germany
CitizenshipGerman
Known forTurkic studies
Scientific career
FieldsTurcology, Sinology, Turkic studies
Doctoral studentsAnnemarie Schimmel[1]

Annemarie von Gabain (7 April 1901—15 January 1993) was a German scholar who dealt with Turkic studies, both as a linguist and as an art historian.

Early life and education

Gabain was born in Morhange on 7 April 1901.[2] Her father, Arthur von Gabain, was a general and from Protestant family, Hugenotte. However, her mother raised her as a Catholic.[3] Gabain received primary and secondary education in Mainz and Brandenburg. She went to Berlin for university education. She took courses on mathematics, sciences, Sinology and Turcology.[2] She completed a dissertation in Sinology.[4] Von Gabain then studied Turcology with Johann Wilhelm Bang Kaup who was the founder of the Berlin school of Turkic studies. Later, she began to work on the Old Turkic materials kept at the Academy of Sciences in Berlin.[4]

Works

Gabain published many books on Turcology and Central Asia.

Death

Gabain died on 15 January 1993 in Berlin.[2]

References

  1. ^ Burzine K. Waghmar (6 February 2003). "Annemarie Schimmel". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Mehmet Ölmez (1993). "Annemarie von Gabain" (PDF). Türk Dilleri Araştırmaları: 289–292.
  3. ^ Jens Peter Laut (1995). "Annemarie von Gabain 1901-1993" (PDF). Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen. 52: 367–374.
  4. ^ a b "Gabain, Annemarie von". Encyclopedia Iranica.
  5. ^ Das Leben im uigurischen Konigreich von Qoco: (850-1250. ISBN 344701296X.
  6. ^ Annemarie von Gabain (1979). Einfuhrung in die Zentralasienkunde. ISBN 3534071360.
  7. ^ Annemarie von Gabain (1987). Die Formensprache der uigurischen Malerei (Veroffentlichungen der Societas Uralo-Altaica). ISBN 3447027495.
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