About Paul Hacker
Lived 1913 – 1979 (aged 66). Paul Hacker was a German philologist and indologist.
Paul Hacker (6 January 1913 – 18 March 1979) was a German Indologist, whose academic research focused on the study of Indian philosophy, especially Advaita Vedānta, the Purāṇas and the Hindi language.
Publications Hacker, Paul (1978), Kleine Schriften. Edited by Lambert Schmithausen. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner. Hacker, Paul (1965), Dharma in Hinduism
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Who was Paul Hacker?
German indologist (1913-1979)
When was Paul Hacker born?
Paul Hacker was born on 6 January 1913 in Seelscheid.
When did Paul Hacker die?
Paul Hacker died on 18 March 1979 in Münster.
What was Paul Hacker's occupation?
Paul Hacker was a philologist and indologist.
What nationality was Paul Hacker?
Paul Hacker was German.
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· DBpedia: Paul Hacker (Indologist)
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