WC
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Dutch Indologist
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Male
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Birth:
27 August 1859(Brielle)
Death:
23 March 1932(Utrecht)
The details
Biography
Willem Caland (August 27, 1859, Brielle – March 23, 1932, Utrecht) was a Dutch Indologist. He studied in Leiden and graduated in 1882.
In 1897 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In Indo-European studies, the term "Caland system" is named after him.