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Albrecht Friedrich Weber (17 February 1825 30 November 1901) was a German Indologist and historian.

He was born in Breslau, where his father was a Professor of Political Economy. He studied in that town, Bonn,
and in Berlin, 1842-1845, busying himself especially with literature and Sanskrit archaeology. He received a
doctor's degree at Breslau. In 1846, he visited England and France in connection with his studies. On his return
to Germany, he went to the University of Berlin, where he was privatdocent, and in 1856 became an Adjunct
Professor of the Language and Literature of Ancient India. In 1867 he was made full professor. He was a
member of the Academy of Sciences of Berlin, and was the author of many books and periodical contributions
on classical subjects. He was a close friend of Max Mller.

Indische Studien, 1849-85

Weie Jadschurveda, London 1849-1859 (3 Bde.)
Schwarze Jadschurveda, Leipzig 1871-1872
Tscharanawyuha. bersicht ber die Schulen der Vedas, Berlin 1855
Akademische Vorlesungen ber indische Litteraturgeschichte, Berlin, 1852; 2d ed. 1876 (translated by
Zachariae and Mann, London, 1878)
a translation of Kalidasa's drama Mlarik und Agnimitra, 1856
Indische Skizzen, Berlin 1857
Indische Streifen, Berlin 1868-1879 (3 vols.)
Verzeichnis der Sanskrithandschriften der kniglichen Bibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin 1853-1892
ber das Catrunjaya des Mahtmyam, Leipzig 1858
an edition of Hala's Saptasataka, 1881

He also contributed much lexicographical material, especially from Vedic literature, to the Sanskrit-Wrterbuch
of Otto von Bhtlingk and Rudolf Roth.

"Weber, Albrecht". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

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