Willem Caland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willem Caland

Dutch Indologist

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1859

Place of Birth: Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1932

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Willem Caland (August 27, 1859, Brielle – March 23, 1932, Utrecht) was a Dutch Indologist.
He studied in Leiden and graduated in 1882. In 1897 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.In Indo-European studies, the term "Caland system" is named after him.