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| Rieu, Charles Pierre Henri. Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic, 1894-1902. M.A. 1895. [S. of Jean Louis, first Syndic of Geneva. B. there, June 8, 1820.] Educated at Geneva and at Bonn; Ph.D., Bonn, 1843. Assistant in the British Museum, 1847-67; Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts, 1867-95. Professor of Arabic and Persian at University College, London, 1856-94. Besides Arabic and Sanskrit, possessed an extensive knowledge of Persian and Turkish. Married, 1871, Agnes, dau. of Julius Heinrich Nisgen. Author, Catalogue of the Persian MSS. in the British Museum; Catalogue of the Turkish MSS. in the British Museum. Died Mar. 19, 1902. Father of the above and the next. (Who was Who; D.N.B.) | Charles Pierre Henri RIEU Approx. lifespan: 1820–1902 Sir Thomas Adams' Professor of: Arabic 1894-1902 MA 1895 s. of Jean Louis RIEU first Syndic of Geneva, [Switzerland], b. there 1820:06:08 Educated Geneva, [Switzerland], and Bonn, [Germany], PhD Bonn: 1843 Assistant in: : British Museum London , 1847-67 Keeper of: : Oriental Manuscripts 1867-95 Professor of: Arabic and Persian Sch: University College London , 1856-94 Besides Arabic and Sanskrit, possessed an extensive knowledge of Persian and Turkish. m. 1871 Agnes NISGEN dau. of Julius Heinrich NISGEN Publ.: Catalogue of the Persian MSS. in British Museum ; Catalogue of the Turkish MSS. in British Museum d. 1902:03:19 father of the above and the next RIEU ( Who was Who; D.N.B .) |