University of Vienna – Page 5 – Persons of Indian Studies by Prof. Dr. Klaus Karttunen

AMMER, Karl

AMMER, Karl. Vienna 25.10.1911 — Halle 16.1.1970. Austrian Indologist and Linguist in East Germany. Of modest origin, son of a warehouse worker, Karl Ammer and Barbara Mattes. Professor in Halle. From 1930 studies at Vienna University (under B. Geiger, Frauwallner, Trubetskoy, Havers, et al.). Ph.D. 1939. From 1938 Librarian, then…

ALTER, Franz Karl

ALTER, Franz Karl. Engelsberg, Austrian Silesia (Andělská Hora in Czechia) 27.1.1749 — Vienna 29.5.1804. S.J. Austrian (Silesian) Orientalist and Greek Scholar. Born in what is now Czech part of Silesia. Educated in Olmütz (Olomouc). Jesuit from 1766, after the suppression of the order taught Greek at a gymnasium, further studies…