James Darmesteter

GPTKB entity

Properties (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scholar
linguist
gptkbp:affiliation École_des_Hautes_Études
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:awards Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
gptkbp:born March 28, 1849
gptkbp:children two daughters
gptkbp:contribution Translation of the Avesta
Research_on_Middle_Persian
Studies_on_Avestan_language
gptkbp:died October 2, 1894
gptkbp:field Indo-Iranian_studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Darmesteter
gptkbp:influenced linguistics
comparative linguistics
Zoroastrian_studies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Max_Müller
gptkbp:knownFor Zoroastrian_texts
Persian_language_studies
gptkbp:legacy Impact on the field of philology
Recognition_in_academic_circles
Contributions_to_the_understanding_of_Zoroastrian_texts
Influence_on_modern_Iranian_studies
Pioneering_work_in_Avestan_studies
gptkbp:nationality French
Jewish
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Georges_Dumézil
gptkb:Henri_Maspero
Paul Thieme
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_Sacred_Books_of_the_East
The Zend Avesta
gptkbp:occupation translator
philologist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:researchFocus gptkb:Zoroastrianism
Iranian_languages
Indo-European_linguistics
gptkbp:spouse Marie_Darmesteter