Bernhard Karlgren

Bernhard Karlgren (1889 - 1978) was a Swedish sinologist[?]. Karlgren was first to use European-style principles of historical linguistics to study the Chinese language.

His most influential works include:

• Études sur la phonologie chinoise. 1915-1926.
• Analytic Dictionary of Chinese and Sino-Japanese 1923.
• Grammata Serica Recensa. 1957