Hermann Berger (Indologist)
Hermann Berger (born October 17, 1926 in Kötzting ; † January 31, 2005 in Heidelberg ) was a German Indologist .
After studying in Heidelberg, Berger was a university lecturer in Münster from 1960 to 1962; from 1962 to 1964 he worked at the Sanskrit College in Calcutta . From 1964 until his retirement in 1992 he was full professor for Indology at the South Asia Institute at Heidelberg University. From 1981 he was a member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences .
Berger is best known for his research on burushaski , for which he published a three-volume presentation (including a dictionary and texts) in 1998.
He is the father of the Byzantinist Albrecht Berger and the Slavist Tilman Berger . His grandson, Albrecht's son, is the poetry slammer Johannes Berger .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Berger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Writings by Hermann Berger in full text
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kötzting |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 2005 |
| Place of death | Heidelberg |