Leopold von Schroeder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leopold von Schroeder

German indologist

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1851

Place of Birth: Tartu, Livonia Governorate, Sweden

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1920

Profession: university teacher, anthropologist, Indologist, religious studies scholar

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leopold von Schroeder (December 24, 1851, Tartu – February 8, 1920, Vienna) was a German Indologist. He studied at the universities of Dorpat, Jena and Tübingen.
Having worked as lecturer in Indology at Dorpat since 1882, then as an assistant professor since 1890, he became a professor at Innsbruck in 1896, and, eventually, at the University of Vienna from 1899 onward.
Among his notable achievements is the translation of the Bhagavadgita from Sanskrit to German.
He was also engaged in scientific studies of legends and myths.