Dermot Killingley (born: 1935) is a British orientalist, author and academic. He has published research on aspects of ancient Indian thought, and on modern developments, particularly Rammohun Roy, Vivekananda and Radhakrishnan.[1]
Dermot Killingley | |
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| Born | 1935 (age 90–91) |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Orientalist, author |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Orientalism |
| Institutions | University of Malaya, Newcastle University |
Biography
editEducation
editHe studied Latin, Greek and Sanskrit in Merton College, Oxford from 1955 to 1959, and Middle Iranian languages in the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, from 1959 to 1961.[3]
Career
editHe taught in the Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya, from 1961 to 1968.[4][3]
He served as a professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Newcastle University, from 1970 to 2000, when he retired as Reader in Hindu Studies.[4][3]
In 2008, he served in the University of Vienna as Visiting Professor.[4][3]
Bibliography
editSee also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- https://ochs.org.uk/prof-dermot-killingley/
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dermot-Killingley-2
- https://independent.academia.edu/DermotKillingley
- https://research.ncl.ac.uk/postcolonial/people/members/professordermotkillingley.html
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