Philosophy, History of Ideas (Ancient Indian and Greek)

Paul Thieme

West Germany / March 18, 1905-2001
Indologist; Professor Emeritus, University of Tuebingen

Through his rigorous approach to philosophical studies, he added immensely to our knowledge of Vedic and other classical Indian literature and provided a solid foundation to the study of the history of Indian thought. He has also trained many outstanding scholars and made a profound contribution to the academic world.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

1905	Born in Berlin, Germany
1928	Doctor in Philosophy, Gottingen University
1932	Lecturer, Gottingen University
1932-1935	Lecturer, University of Allahabad (India)
1935-1940	Assistant professor, Breslau University (Poland)
1941-1953	Professor, University of Halle
1953-1954	Professor, University of Frankfurt
1954-1960	Professor, Yale University
1960-1975	Professor, University of Tubingen
1975-present	Professor Emeritus, University of Tubingen

AWARDS AND HONORS

1951	Foreign member of Sachsen Academy of Sciences
1977	The Rabindranath Tagore Medal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
1984	Associate member of Bayern Academy of Sciences

MAJOR WORKS

1935	Panini and the Veda
1938	Der Fremdling im Rigveda
1949	Untersuchungen zur Wortkunde und Auslegung des Rigveda
1964	Gedichte aus dem Rig-Veda
1966	Upanishaden
1971	Kleine Schriften

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