Sten Konow
Norwegian indologist and philologist
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| Intro | Norwegian indologist and philologist | |
| Places | Norway | |
| was | Indologist Philologist Educator | |
| Work field | Academia Social science | |
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| Birth | 17 April 1867, Sør-Aurdal | |
| Death | 29 June 1948Oslo (aged 81 years) |
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Sten Konow (17 April 1867 – 29 June 1948) was a Norwegian Indologist. He was professor of Indic philology at the Christiania University, Oslo, from 1910, moving to Hamburg University in 1914, where he was professor for Indian history and culture. He returned to Oslo as professor for Indian languages and history in 1919.
He translated Rajasekhara's Karpuramanjari, which was published as volume 4 of the Harvard Oriental Series in 1901.