Klaus Ludwig Janert

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Janert, K.

PersonType Category:Authors of German Works
Category:Editors
FirstName / namefirst Klaus
LastName / namelast Janert
MainNamePhon Klaus Ludwig Janert
SortName Janert, Klaus
bio 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)

YearBirth 1922
YearDeath 1994
BornIn Wittenberg
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