W. Norman Brown
Encyclopedia
William Norman Brown was a distinguished Indologist, Sanskritist who established the first academic department of South Asian Studies in the U.S. and organized the American Oriental Society
in 1926. He was the Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Pennsylvania
for most of his academic career.
American Oriental Society
The American Oriental Society was chartered under the laws of Massachusetts on September 7, 1842. It is one of the oldest learned societies in America, and is the oldest devoted to a particular field of scholarship....
in 1926. He was the Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
for most of his academic career.
External links
- Guide to the W. Norman Brown's papers, University of Pennsylvania archives.