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Friedrich Max Müller
AuthorBooks · Second hand1823-1900
Friedrich Max Müller was a German-born British comparative philologist and Orientalist. He was one of the founders of the Western academic disciplines of Indology and religious studies. Müller wrote both scholarly and popular works on the subject of Indology. He directed the preparation of the Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume set of English translations which continued after his death.
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1823
Death
1900
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Friedrich Max Müller was a foundational pioneer in establishing Indian studies and the science of religion in the West.
Although he was interested in music and poetry in his youth, he eventually dedicated his life to philology and the study of languages.
He mastered an impressive variety of classical languages, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit.
He directed the monumental 'The Sacred Books of the East', a 50-volume collection translating oriental sacred texts into English.
Despite being born in Germany, he spent most of his academic career and personal life in the United Kingdom.