Ludvig Wimmer

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Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer (Ringkøbing, Denmark, 7 February 1839 – Copenhagen 29 April 1920) was a Danish linguist and runologist. He was the first modern runic scholar, published his work Runeskriftens oprindelse og utvikling i norden. He proved that all runic alphabets went back to one basic futhark of 24 signs, which was known and used by all the Germanic tribes.

Ludvig Wimmer
Born	7 February 1839  Ringkøbing
Died	29 April 1920  (aged 81) Copenhagen
Occupation	Linguist, philologist
Employer	University of Copenhagen
Awards	Order of the Dannebrog

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