Friedrich Max Müller
German-born British philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900)
Friedrich Max Müller was born on December 6, 1823 in Dessau and died on October 28, 1900 in Oxford, aged 76. Recorded occupations: linguist, librarian, historian of religion, translator, university teacher and mythographer. Country of citizenship: Anhalt-Dessau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, professor, fellow and librarian. Fields of work: philology, oriental studies, religious studies and Indology. Educated at Leipzig University and Alte Nikolaischule (Leipzig). Honours include Volney Prize, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Doctor honoris causa of the University of Dublin and honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh. Member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- December 6, 1823 · Dessau
- Died
- October 28, 1900 · Oxford
- Age at death
- 76
- Citizenship
- Anhalt-Dessau, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupations
- linguist, librarian, historian of religion, translator, university teacher, mythographer
- Positions held
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, professor, fellow, librarian
- Education
- Leipzig University, Alte Nikolaischule (Leipzig)
- Honours
- Volney Prize, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Doctor honoris causa of the University of Dublin, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
- Wikipedia editions
- 51 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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