Wilhelm Geiger
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Wilhelm Ludwig Geiger (1856-1943) was a German Orientalist, in the fields
of Indian and Iranian languages. He was known as a specialist in Pali,Sinhala
language and the Dhivehi language of the Maldives.
of Indian and Iranian languages. He was known as a specialist in Pali,Sinhala
language and the Dhivehi language of the Maldives.
[edit]Life
He travelled to Ceylon in 1895 to study the language[1]. He appeared on a stamp
in Sri Lanka, in 1989[2].The physicist Hans Geiger, inventor of the Geiger counter,
was his son.
in Sri Lanka, in 1989[2].The physicist Hans Geiger, inventor of the Geiger counter,
was his son.
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