[INDOLOGY] Albrecht Wezler († 11 April 2023)

Tue May 9 18:01:14 UTC 2023

I have fond memories of Albrecht Wezler, among other reasons that he
graciously hosted me in Hamburg long ago, I think around 1988. I also
treasure the complete set (three volumes) of the rare *Kharosthi
Inscriptions *of Bjoyer, Rapson, and Senart which he generously gave me
(and which he in turn had received from L. Alsdorf). I still use them
constantly and remember Albrecht when I do.

Rich Salomon

On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:14 AM Mark McClish via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> This is sad news, indeed. Though I had never met him and did not ask him
> to, Prof. Wezler gave my dissertation a close read and provided me learned
> and supportive comments throughout. I will always be grateful to him.
>
> Mark McClish
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> On May 9, 2023, at 3:51 AM, Raffaele Torella via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
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> I remember him as one the brightest minds I have ever met. But he was not
> only a great scholar, he was also a warm and exquisite person. It is a
> great loss for all of us.
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> Raffaele Torella
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> Il giorno 9 mag 2023, alle ore 09:24, Isabelle Ratie via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> ha scritto:
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> This is very sad news indeed - Albrecht Wezler was a remarkably gifted
> scholar who made important contributions to Sanskrit studies in general and
> the history of Indian philosophy in particular. He also had a delightful
> sense of humour, and as no doubt many others, I did experience his warm and
> impressive personality, in Harunaga's apt words, as well as his great
> kindness to young researchers.
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> Isabelle Ratié
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> Le mar. 9 mai 2023 à 08:35, Michaels, Prof. Dr. Axel <
> michaels at hcts.uni-heidelberg.de> a écrit :
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>> I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Albrecht Wezler. As my
>> teacher in Hamburg, he had a significant impact on my academic journey,
>> imparting invaluable knowledge with his profound expertise and meticulous
>> philological attention to detail. He played a crucial role in opening doors
>> to various career opportunities for me. It is thanks to him that I had the
>> opportunity to come to Nepal and lead the Nepal-German Manuscript
>> Preservation Project (NGMPP), where I could combine my passion for textual
>> studies with field research.
>>
>> I am particularly grateful to Albrecht Wezler for his remarkable openness
>> to different approaches to Indian culture and history. His generosity in
>> embracing alternative perspectives has left a lasting impression on me. I
>> will always cherish the memories of his mischievous sense of humor and his
>> genuine care and warmth in numerous aspects of our interactions.
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>> My thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who were
>> fortunate enough to know him.
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>> Axel Michaels
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>> *From: *INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> on behalf of "
>> indology at list.indology.info" <indology at list.indology.info>
>> *Reply to: *"mmdesh at umich.edu" <mmdesh at umich.edu>
>> *Date: *Tuesday, 9. May 2023 at 00:16
>> *To: *Harunaga Isaacson <harunagaisaacson at gmail.com>, "
>> indology at list.indology.info" <indology at list.indology.info>
>> *Subject: *Re: [INDOLOGY] Albrecht Wezler († 11 April 2023)
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>> Very sorry to hear this sad news. I had several fruitful communications
>> with him. He was a multi-dimensional scholar. May he rest in peace.
>>
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>> Madhav M. Deshpande
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>> Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
>>
>> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
>>
>> Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
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>> Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore,
>> India
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>> [Residence: Campbell, California, USA]
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>> On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 2:22 PM Harunaga Isaacson via INDOLOGY <
>> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
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>> With sorrow I inform the list-members that Albrecht Wezler, Emeritus
>> Professor
>> of classical Indology, Universität Hamburg, passed away last month.
>>
>> Prof. Wezler was never active on this list; but many
>> listmembers will still have met him and experienced his warm
>> and impressive personality; others will have encountered his
>> publications, covering with incisive intelligence a vast range of areas
>> within (mainly) Sanskrit studies.
>>
>> Harunaga Isaacson
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