Willem Caland (August 27, 1859,

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– March 23, 1932,

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) was a Dutch Indologist. He studied in

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and graduated in 1882. In 1897 he became member of the

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. In

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, the term " Caland system" is named after him.

References

*W. Caland, Kleine Schriften... Hrsg. M. Witzel (Wiesbaden, 1990).
Biography in DutchJeremy Rau, "The Indo-Iranian Caland System"
1859 births 1932 deaths Dutch Indologists Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Brielle {{Netherlands-scientist-stub