About this Author
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Antoine Galland
- Bio: Antoine Galland was a French orientalist and archaeologist. He studied Greek and Latin in Paris, where he also learned some Arabic. Through travel and study, Galland became an expert on the Arabic, Turkish, Persian languages and literature. He is known as one of the first Europeans to translate Arabic stories, including "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "Aladdin."
