Biography of Karl Jahn

Karl Jahn (* 26. March 1906 in Brno; † 7. November 1985 in Utrecht) was an orientalist, Islamwissenschaftler, Philologe, Iranist und Turkologe. He was 79 years old. He studied at philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague. He worked at University of Vienna, Utrecht University, Leiden University and Istanbul University.