Dictionary of Indian Biography/Muller, Friedrich Max
MULLER, FRIEDRICH MAX (1823–1900)
Son of Wilhelm Muller : born Dec. 6, 1823, at Dessau : educated at Leipzig from 1841 : Ph.D., 1843 : translated the Hitopadesa, 1843 : studied under Bopp and Schelling at Berlin, and under Burnouf at Paris : came to England, 1846 : commissioned by the Directors of the E. I. Co. to edit the Sanskrit classic, the Rigveda, with Sayana's commentary : lived at Oxford from 1848 : Deputy, and, in 1854, substantive Taylorian Professor of European Languages : Curator of the Bodleian, 1856 : Fellow of All Souls', 1858 : wrote History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, 1859 : failed to obtain the Sanskrit Professorship at Oxford, 1860 : wrote The Science of Languages and other works on languages : first Professor of Comparative Philology from 1868 : made researches in comparative mythology and the comparative study of religions : wrote on the Science of Religion : his Hibbert lectures on The Origin and Growth of Religion, 1878 : edited, from 1875, the series of "Sacred Books of the East," 51 volumes of translations of Oriental religious works : wrote India, what can it teach us ? 1883 : brought out Sanskrit works and lectures, and helped Sanskrit scholars : literary adviser to Oxford University on Indian subjects, 1877–98 : wrote Chips from a German Workshop and Auld Lang Syne : also on philosophy : Privy Councillor, and received many honours from Governments, Universities; and learned bodies : a leading member in Oriental congresses, and President of the International Congress of Orientalists, 1892 : distinguished also for his great literary and social qualities : his works have been classified under several heads of the languages, and sciences, etc., with which he dealt : he died at Oxford, Oct. 28, 1900 : a fund was raised to perpetuate his memory at Oxford by providing for the promotion of Oriental learning and research.