University of Hamburg – Page 3 – Persons of Indian Studies by Prof. Dr. Klaus Karttunen

ALSDORF, Ludwig Wilhelm

ALSDORF, Ludwig Wilhelm. Laufersweiler near Kirchberg in Hunsrück 8.8.1904 — Buchholz-Sprötze, Kr. Harburg 25.3.1978. German Indologist. Professor in Hamburg. Son of a minister, Hermann Alsdorf (1865–1948) and Emilie Chelius (1878–1960). In 1911 the family moved to Scheidt in Saarland. He went to school in Saarbrücken (Ludwigs-Gymnasium). Began his studies in…

AICHELE, Walther

AICHELE, Walther Gustav Paul. Höhefeld, Wertheim near Stuttgart 27.1.1889 — Hamburg 1.5.1971. German Indonesian and Romani Scholar. Probably son of Johann Jacob Aichele (1863–1947) and Emilie Barbara Weiss. From 1913 studied theology and Oriental languages at Heidelberg, Halle and Freiburg. Ph.D. 1915 Heidelberg, From 1914 studied Indonesian under Otto Dempwolff…