- George Thibaut
George Frederick William Thibaut (March 20, 1848-1914) was an
Indologist notable for his contributions to the understanding of ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.Thibaut was born in
Germany , worked briefly inEngland , and then in 1875 was appointed Professor at the Government Sanskrit College,India , later Benares College. Between 1875 and 1878 he published a detailed essay on the "Śulba sūtras", together with a translation of the "Baudhāyana Śulba sūtra"; he later translated the "Pañca siddhāntikā" which he co-edited and with Pandit Sudhakara Dwivedi (the latter added a Sanskrit commentary). He also edited and translated the following volumes inMax Müller 's "Sacred Books of the East ":* Vol. 34, "The Vedanta-Sutras", vol. 1 of 3, with the commentary of
Sankaracharya , part 1 of 2. Adhyâya I-II (Pâda I-II). (1890)
* Vol. 38, "The Vedanta-Sutras", vol. 2 of 3, with the commentary ofSankaracharya , part 1 of 2. Adhyâya II (Pâda III-IV)-IV. (1896)
* Vol. 48, "The Vedanta-Sutras", vol. 3 of 3, with the commentary ofRâmânuja . (1904)Thibaut contributed a number of Sanskrit manuscripts to the Department of Oriental Collections,
Bodleian Library ,University of Oxford , where they are archived today.External links
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