David Snellgrove
David Snellgrove | |
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 Snellgrove in London, May 2011 | |
| Born | David Llewellyn Snellgrove 29 June 1920 |
| Died | 25 March 2016 (aged 95) England, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Study of Tibet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Tibetology |
| Institutions | School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Website | www |
David Llewellyn Snellgrove (29 June 1920 – 25 March 2016) was a British Tibetologist. He was known for his pioneering work on Buddhism in Tibet as well as his many travelogues. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
In 1950, after having finishing his studies at Cambridge, he was invited to teach a course in elementary Tibetan at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London.[1] He was Professor of Tibetan at SOAS until his retirement in 1982.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Tibetan Studies at SOAS". Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
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