Karl Harrington Potter
American writer, academic and Indologist (1927–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Harrington Potter (August 19, 1927 – January 11, 2022[1]) was an American-born writer, academic, and Indologist,[2] from the University of Washington.[3] He studied at the University of California,[4] as well as Harvard University[5] and is known for his writings on Indian philosophy.
Karl Harrington Potter | |
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Born | (1927-08-19)August 19, 1927 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 2022 (aged 94) |
Occupation | Indologist |
Parent(s) | George Reuben Potter, Mabel Harrington |
Awards | Padma Shri (2011) |
Potter has served as a Professor, of the department of Philosophy and South Asian Studies at the University of Washington.[6] He has been called an eminent scholar by his peers.[7]
He is credited with a number of books on the topic.[8][9][10][11] The Government of India honored Potter in 2011 with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[12][13] Potter died in January 2022, at the age of 94.[14]