Friedrich Max Müller

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German-born British philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900)

Name: Friedrich Max Müller
Born: 1823-12-06
Died: 1900-10-28
Occupation: linguist / librarian / historian of religion / translator / university teacher / mythographer / writer / philologist / religious studies scholar / orientalist / Indo-Europeanist / Indologist / author / essayist
Citizenship: Anhalt-Dessau / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace: Dessau

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

8 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

Year	Award / category	Result
1875	Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art	Received
1874	Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order	Received
1862	Volney Prize	Received
1849	Volney Prize	Received
1878	Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi	Received

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