Sten Konow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sten Konow

Norwegian indologist and philologist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1867

Place of Birth: Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1948

Profession: university teacher, philologist, Indologist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sten Konow (17 April 1867 – 29 June 1948) was a Norwegian Indologist. He was professor of Indic philology at the Christiania University, Oslo, from 1910, moving to Hamburg University in 1914, where he was professor for Indian history and culture.
He returned to Oslo as professor for Indian languages and history in 1919. He translated Rajasekhara's Karpuramanjari, which was published as volume 4 of the Harvard Oriental Series in 1901.