Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld |
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Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld in 2009 |
Born | (1928-05-28)May 28, 1928 |
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Died | March 26, 2017(2017-03-26) (aged 88)
Groningen |
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Citizenship | Dutch |
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Occupation(s) | University professor of Sanskrit and psychiatrist |
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Known for | Historian of medicine |
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Notable work | A History of Indian Medical Literature (1999-2002) |
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Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld (28 May 1928 – March 26, 2017[1]) was a physician-scholar who taught and published major works of research in Indology. He specialized in the history of Indian medicine (Ayurveda). Throughout his scholarly career he also maintained a practice as a psychiatrist.[2]