Oluf Gerhard Tychsen

Oluf Gerhard Tychsen ( born December 14, 1734 Tønder, † December 30, 1815 in Rostock ) was a German orientalist and librarian.

Tychsen studied at the University of Halle. Upon successful completion, he worked in Hall as a teacher at the orphanage of the Francke Foundations. 1763 took Tychsen a reputation as a professor of Oriental languages ​​at the University of Biitzow and remained so until 1789.

As this year Duke Friedrich Franz I, the universities Biitzow and Rostock was put together and certain as facility in Rostock, became Tychsen there to the Chief Librarian ( Library Director ).

In addition to expanding the University Library Tychsen also his private research library devoted much time. With few exceptions, the University of Rostock bought his entire estate.

The addition Bützowschen hours are considered his major work. The six volumes created 1766-1769 and was a treasure trove of Jewish history. Tychsen is now considered one of the founders of Arabic palaeography and could with his attempts to decipher the cuneiform, first show some success.

Works (selection)

• Correspondence from 1777 to 1815. Rostock University Library 1992

• Besides Bützowsche hours. Various dedicated to Oriental scholarship related matters. Biitzow 1766/69