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 Death Announcements 1845-1854

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Surname  Galanos    
First names  Demetrius    
Rank / occupation  Linguist    
View all other items of "Unit" with value "College of Benares" in "Death Announcements 1845-1854" Unit  College of Benares    
Death date  1853 ?    
Place of death  Benares    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  Aug 1853    
Page number  213    
Detail  At Benares, Hindostan, aged 69, M. Demetrius Galanos, the most learned linguist that Greece has produced, and who for more than twenty years occupied with distinction the chiar of Sanscrit at the College of Benares. He has bequeathed to the university of Athens, with sufficient funds for their publication, very extensive writings on the languages of Asia; and the university has accepted the charge. It is said that they will form ten folio volumes.     
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