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Bernhard Karlgren was a Swedish sinologist (1889-1978) whose 1957 Grammata Serica Recensa became a major reference for Old and Middle Chinese.

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Bernhard Karlgren ranks #23 of 201 in the Linguist ranking, behind Joseph Greenberg, ahead of Michael Silverstein.

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Bernhard Karlgren scores 8.82/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Linguist category. Foundational Western sinologist; Grammata Serica Recensa was a landmark reference, though reconstructions were later revised.
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