Janert, K.
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Klaus Janert
| English Phonetics | Klaus Ludwig Janert |
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| Sort Name | Janert, Klaus |
Dates
| Birth: | 1922 |
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| Death: | 1994 |
| Place of birth: | Wittenberg |
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Biographical Information
Klaus Ludwig Janert (Wittenberg 9.3.1922 — 10.12.1994) was a German Indologist and Professor in Cologne. He studied Indology, Tamil, IE and Slavic linguistics at Halle (under Thieme) and Göttingen, where [he earned his] Ph.D. [in] 1954. He worked in Göttingen University Library. He retired in 1987. He was a demanding teacher and critic. Married twice, with Imogen Mutschmann and Ilse Pliester.
The main field of Janert was clearly the study of manuscripts, while a further interest was the Aśoka inscriptions, also history of Indology, Tamil, and Nakhi. Among his students was U. Niklas. (Adapted from Source Jan 15, 2024)
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