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| Born | (1939-02-18)18 February 1939 (age 86) |
| Occupation | Indologist |
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| Notable works | Handbook of Pali Literature |
Oskar von Hinüber (born 18 February 1939 inHanover) is a GermanIndologist. He joined theGerman Navy after leaving high school, and holds the rank of commander as a reservist.[1] From 1960 to 1966 he studied atUniversity of Tübingen,University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, andUniversity of Mainz, receiving his Ph.D. in 1966. From 1965 to 1981 von Hinüber served as assistant and then associate professor at Mainz and from 1981 was a professor ofIndology at theUniversity of Freiburg.[2] He retired in March 2006.[3]
Von Hinüber's special interests arePāli,Sanskrit, andMiddle Indo-Aryan languages, the history of technology inSouth Asia, inscriptions of the Northwest, and manuscripts and manuscript traditions in South andSoutheast Asia. Among his many publications, theHandbook of Pali Literature is especially indicative of his comprehensive learning and scholarly authority.[4]
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