ALFRED VON KREMER
\ˈalfɹɪd vˈɒn kɹˈɛmə], \ˈalfɹɪd vˈɒn kɹˈɛmə], \ˈa_l_f_ɹ_ɪ_d v_ˈɒ_n k_ɹ_ˈɛ_m_ə]\
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An Austrian diplomatist and Orientalist; born in Vienna, May 13, 1828. Upon his return from a visit to Syria and Egypt he was made professor of modern Arabic in the Polytechnic School, Vienna; and since 1858 has held important positions in the consular service at Cairo, Galatz, and Beyrout. He published (1875-77) "A History of Oriental Civilization under the Khalifs", which has firmly established his reputation as an Orientalist. Other important works are: "Egypt" (1863); "Legends of Southern Arabia" (1866); "History of the Dominant Ideas of Islam" (1868); "The Idea of Nationality and the State" (1885). Died 1889.
By Charles Dudley Warner
