David Snellgrove
David Llewellyn Snellgrove (born June 29, 1920 in Portsmouth , † March 25, 2016 in England ) was a British Tibetologist .
David Snellgrove worked on Buddhism in Tibet and wrote numerous travel reports. He was professor of Tibetan at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) until he retired in 1982. In 1969 he was elected a member of the British Academy .
With the proceeds of his work A cultural history of Tibet , published together with Hugh E. Richardson in 1968 , he financed the establishment of the Institute of Tibetan Studies in Tring .
Fonts
- with Hugh E. Richardson: A cultural history of Tibet . Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London 1968
- Himalayan pilgrimage - a study of Tibetan religion by a traveler through Western Nepal . Cassirer, Oxford 1961
Web links
- Professor David Snellgrove, Tibetologist-obituary The Daily Telegraph , April 18, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed July 31, 2020 .
- ^ Nancy Wilson Ross: A Cultural History of Tibet . New York Times, Jan 26, 1969, p. 7
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Snellgrove, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Snellgrove, David Llewellyn (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Tibetologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portsmouth , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 2016 |
| Place of death | England , UK |