George ThibautGEORGE THIBAUT (1848-1914), a distinguished scholar of Sanskrit, was born in Germany but spent most of his life as a professor in northern India. A highly regarded Indologist, Thibaut was noted for his study of ancient Indian astronomy and mathematics. F. MAX MÜLLER (1823-1900) was a German author and orientalist who lived in England most of his life. As a professor at Oxford, he combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. His body of work included The Sacred Books of the East, which he had edited. Read More Read Less