Louis Renou

Japanese: ルヌー - るぬー(英語表記)Louis Renou
Louis Renou
1896‐1966
A French Indologist. He obtained his doctorate in 1925, and after serving as a professor at the University of Lyon and other institutions, he became a professor at the Sorbonne in 1937. He was appointed director of the Maison Franco-Japonica in Tokyo from 1954 to 1956. His main specialization was the philological study of the Vedas, particularly the Rig-Veda, and the elucidation of Indian grammar (Vyākarana) by Panini and others. He produced many works, including the unfinished Study of the Vedas and Panini (1955-66) and a translation of Panini's Ashtadyaī (1948-54).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
1896‐1966
フランスのインド学者。1925年に学位を得,リヨン大学教授などを経て,37年ソルボンヌの教授となる。54‐56年には日仏会館館長として東京に赴任した。専門の中心はベーダ,とくに《リグ・ベーダ》の文献学的研究と,パーニニをはじめとするインド文法学(ビヤーカラナ)の解明とにあった。未完の《ベーダ・パーニニ研究》(1955‐66)をはじめ,パーニニの《アシュタードヤーイー》の翻訳(1948‐54)など多くの業績を残した。

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