Arthur Christensen

Arthur Emanuel Christensen (9 January 1875 – 31 March 1945) was a Danish orientalist and scholar of Iranian philology and folklore.^[1] He is best known for his works on the Iranian history, mythology, religions, medicine and music.

Arthur Emanuel Christensen
Born	(1875-01-09)9 January 1875
Died	31 March 1945(1945-03-31) (aged 70) Copenhagen
Nationality	Dane

Biography

Christensen was born in Copenhagen in 1875.^[2] He received his doctorate in 1903.^[1] The book One Thousand and One Nights ignited his interest to the Middle East.^[2] The subject of his doctorate dissertation was written about Omar Khayyam, a renowned Persian polymath.^[2][3] In 1919 he was promoted to the professorship at the University of Copenhagen, being the first Danish academic to hold this title in the field of Iranian philology.^[2]

Selected bibliography

• Christensen, Arthur (1910). "Orientalsk musikkultur" [Oriental Music Culture]. Ord och Bild (in Swedish). Stockholm: 463–474.
• —— (1918). "Some Notes on Persian Melody-Names of the Sasanian Period". In Gatha Society (ed.). Dastur Hoshang Memorial Volume: Being Papers on Iranian Subjects. Bombay: Fort Printing Press. OCLC 500234890.