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Wilhelm Geiger

[Deutsch] Wilhelm Ludwig Geiger (geb. 1856 in Nürnberg; gest. 1943 in Neubiberg) war ein deutscher Iranist und Indologe und bekannter Spezialist für Pali, die Sinhala Sprache und die Dhivehi Sprache der Malediven. Geiger war Lehrer and mehreren Gymnasien, später Professor an der Universität Erlangen und schließlich an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

[English] Wilhelm Ludwig Geiger (born 1856 in Nuremberg, died 1943 in Neubiberg) was a German Iranian and Indologist and well-known specialist in Pali, the Sinhala language and the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. Geiger was a teacher and several high schools, later professor at the University of Erlangen and finally at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich.

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Born 21 July 1856
Died 2 September 1943.

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  • Cover of: Zarathushtra in the Gathas, and in the Greek and Roman classics

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    First published in 1912 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Grundriss der iranischen Philologie.: Neupersische Litteratur von C. H. Ethé.

    First published in 1895 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Pāli literature and language

    First published in 1916 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Pali Grammar

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  • Cover of: Civilization Of The Eastern Iranians In Ancient Times: With An Introduction On The Avesta Religion V1: Ethnography And Social Life

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  • Cover of: Die archaeologischen und literarischen Funde in Chinesisch Turkestan: und ihre Bedeutung für die orientalistische Wissenschaft.

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  • Cover of: A grammar of the Sinhalese language

    First published in 1938 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Handbuch der Awestasprache.: Grammatik, Chrestomathie und Glossar

    First published in 1879 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Grundriss der iranischen Philologie

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  • Cover of: Grundriss der iranischen Philologie: I. Abteilung, Vorgeschichte der iranischen Sprachen, Awestasprache und Altpersisch, Mittelpersisch

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  • Cover of: An etymological glossary of the Sinhalese language

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  • Cover of: Pāli literature and language

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  • Cover of: Pali literature and language.: Authorised English translation by Batakrishna Ghosh.

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  • Cover of: The Dīpavaṃsa and Mahāvaṃsa and their historical development in Ceylon

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  • Cover of: A Grammar of the Sinhalese Language (Sri Lanka Language)

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  • Cover of: Litteratur und Sprache der Singhalesen

    First published in 1900 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mahayamsa: Or, the Great Chronicle of Ceylon

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Born 21 July 1856
Died 2 September 1943.

Subjects

History, Grammar, History and criticism, Avesta, Buddhism, Civilization, Description and travel, Dīpavaṃsa, Sinhalese language, Bibliography, Iranian languages, Iranian philology, Pali language, Pali literature, Persian civilization, Persian language, Persian philology, Zoroastrianism, Criticism, interpretation, Iranian Antiquities, Iranian literature, Maps, Persian literature, Sanskrit language, Social life and customs

Places

Sri Lanka, Iran, Middle East, Persia, Altai Mountains, Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan and Pakistan), Pamir, Sri Lanka*

People

Wilhelm Geiger (1856-1943), Christian Bartholomae (1855-1925), Ernst W. A. Kuhn (1846-1920), Mahānāma (5th cent), Mahānāma (active 5th century), Zoroaster, Mahānāma, Mahānāma, 5th century, Vsevolod Fedorovich Miller (1846-1913), Wsewolod Fedorovich Miller (1846-1913)

Time

Antiquity, The Middle Ages, To 1505, To 640, Ancient period, To 640 A.D.

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Alternative names

  • Wilhelm Ludwig Geiger
  • Wilhelm L. Geiger
  • Wilh. Geiger
  • W. Geiger

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 31, 2011 Edited by marycee Added new photo
March 31, 2011 Edited by marycee added bio, dates, other names and notes
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import