Ullendorff, Edward

Ullendorff, Edward
(b. 1920)
   British scholar. He was born in Zurich. He lectured in Semitics at the University of St Andrews and was later professor at the universities of Manchester and London. He published numerous works on aspects of Semitics, notably in the field of Ethiopian studies.

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