Alfred Wiedemann (18 July 1856 – 7 December 1936) was a German Egyptologist.
He studied Egyptology and classical history at the Universities of Leipzig, Berlin, Paris, and Tübingen, obtaining his PhD in October 1878 at Leipzig.
In 1882, he became habilitated for Egyptology and ancient Near Eastern history at the University of Bonn.
[2] In 1926, the thoroughfare Wiedemannstraße in the Bad Godesberg district of Bonn was named in this honor.
[3] He was the author of works that encompassed many aspects associated with ancient Egypt, including books dealing with subjects such as religion, the afterlife, occult practices, myths and fairy tales, etc.