Julius von Mohl
German orientalist and translator
Born
October 25th, 1800
224 years ago
Died
1876
149 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Translated works of Persian literature
Published significant studies on Indian philosophy
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