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Theodor Benfey

German philologist

Died when: 72 years 149 days (868 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Theodor Benfey

Theodor Benfey (German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈbɛnfaɪ]; 28 January 1809, in Nörten near Göttingen – 26 June 1881, in Göttingen) was a German philologist and scholar of Sanskrit.

His works, particularly his Sanskrit-English dictionary, formed a major contribution to Sanskrit studies.


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