Christian Lassen
Also: • Christian Lassen •
(22 October 1800 − 8 May 1876)
Norwegian-born German Orientalist and Sanskrit scholar (22 October 1800, Bergen - 8 May 1876, Bonn). Professor of ancient Indian language and literature at Bonn from 1840. His principal work was the four-volume Indische Altertumskunde, a study of Indian history and culture drawing on literary, epigraphic and numismatic evidence. (Neue Deutsche Biographie, vol. 13 (1982), p. 673)
See also: Indische Altertumskunde
Some links:
- CTD article in Russian: Лассен, Кристиан
- Other resources: Deutsche Biographie
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To show: Christian Lassen; sortable: Lassen, Christian
Person's short name: C. Lassen; sortable: Lassen, C.; for categories: Lassen C.
Lifetime: 1800-1876
Shortly: Norwegian-born German Orientalist, professor at Bonn and author of Indische Altertumskunde.