Otto von Böhtlingk
Russian-German Indologist and scholar of Sanskrit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otto von Böhtlingk (Russian: Оттон Николаевич Бётлингк, Otton Nikolayevich Byotlingk; 30 May [O.S. 11 June] 1815 – 19 March [O.S. 1 April] 1904)[1] was a Russian-German Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. His magnum opus was a Sanskrit-German dictionary.
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Born | 30 May [O.S. 11 June] 1815 |
Died | April 1, 1904(1904-04-01) (aged 88) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Known for | the most notable Russian Sanskritologist of the 19th century, creator of a Sanskrit dictionary in 7 volumes, the first scientific grammar of the Yakut language, etc. |
Awards | Order of Saint Vladimir, Order of Saint Anna, Imperial Order of Saint Stanislaus |
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