Name

Johann Gottfried Lakemacher

Original name

Main activity

Orientalists

Secondary activity

Scholar

Title

Magister Artium

Name variations

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Education place

Helmstedt, Halle

Education institution

University of Helmstedt, University of Halle

Activity place

Helmstedt

Activity institution

University of Helmstedt

Activity start date

1718

Activity end date

1736

Place of birth

Osterwieck

Date of birth

1695

Place of death

Helmstedt

Date of death

1736

Bibliographical references

“Hellenism in the Context of Oriental Studies: The Case of Johann Gottfried Lakemacher (1695–1736)”, International Journal of the Classical Tradition 25(3) (2018), pp. 297-314

Descriptive card

After serving as adjunct at the in Helmstedt since 1718, Johann Gottfried Lakemacher (1695-1736) became professor of Greek (1724) and of Hebrew (1727). Most of his later work is concerned with questions of biblical antiquarianism and in many respects he follows in the footsteps of Jean Le Clerc. In his earlier years he had a pronounced interest in Arabic and the history of Arabic philosophy. In 1718 he published an Arabic grammar, which included Surah 14 as chrestomathy. He also published Q 2:1-14 with a Latin translation in 1721 and is reported to have intended a translation of the entire Qur'an. If he ever completed this translation is not clear and if so, it has left no trace.

Entry author

Asaph Ben Tov