Naoshirou Tsuji

Japanese: 辻直四郎 - つじなおしろう

1899-1979 A linguist from the Taisho to Showa periods.
Born on November 18, 1899. Studied Sanskrit language and literature, and in 1924 went to Germany and England to study Vedic studies. In 1942, he became a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, and later served as a professor at Keio University and director of the Toyo Bunko Library. In 1953, he became a member of the Academy of Sciences. In 1978, he was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit. He passed away on September 24, 1979. He was 79 years old. He was from Tokyo and graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. His maiden name was Fukushima. His works include "History of Sanskrit Literature," "Sanskrit Grammar," and "Essays on Vedic Studies."

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Japanese:

1899－1979　大正-昭和時代の言語学者。
明治32年11月18日生まれ。サンスクリット語とその文学をまなび,大正13年ドイツ,イギリスに留学してベーダ学を研究。昭和17年東京帝大教授となり,のち慶大教授,東洋文庫長などをつとめた。28年学士院会員。53年文化功労者。昭和54年9月24日死去。79歳。東京出身。東京帝大卒。旧姓は福島。著作に「サンスクリット文学史」「サンスクリット文法」「ヴェーダ学論集」など。

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