Sylvain Lévi
Sylvain Lévi · Philosophy & Social Sciences
French orientalist and leading scholar of Sanskrit and Indian studies.
1863, Paris, France — 1935, Paris, France
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Sylvain Lévi was a leading French orientalist and scholar of Sanskrit and Indian civilization, professor at the Collège de France, who advanced the study of Buddhism and Indo-Asian cultural history. A committed Jew, he served as president of the Alliance Israélite Universelle and was active in Jewish cultural life. His research remains foundational to Indology.
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French orientalist and leading scholar of Sanskrit and Indian studies.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Linguistics
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