MICHAELIS, Walther. 1873 — 1967. German Student of Indology or of IE Linguistics. Apparently among the last students of Weber. Ph.D. 1898 Berlin. One Dr. W.M. (2.2.1873–27.3.1967) was in 1931-35 Director of Francke Foundation in Halle and member of the NSDAP.
I have included him as Janert lists his work under Indian religion, but from Internet references it seems rather to belong to classical philology. With libraries closed because of Covid I cannot get the dissertation itself for checking (March 2021). Summer 2024 brought more light. There is a full account of his life until 1933 in https://digital.francke-halle.de/mod6a/content/pageview/340990 (with photo). He was indeed a Berlin Doctor of 1898 and then a Latin teacher, his studies comprised of classics, history and archaeology, but not of Indology or linguistics. Perhaps Janert was mistaken including him.
Publications: Diss. De origine indicis deorum cognominum. 90 p. B. 1898.
Sources: Diss. in Janert.
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