Michael Witzel

Michael Witzel
Born (1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 81)
Schwiebus, Germany (modern Świebodzin, Poland)
NationalityAmerican, German
Occupation(s)Philologist, linguist, Indologist
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University
Websitemichaelwitzel.org

Michael Witzel (born July 18, 1943) is a German-American philologist, comparative mythologist and Indologist. Witzel is the Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University and the editor of the Harvard Oriental Series (volumes 50–100). He has significantly researched a number of Indian sacred texts, particularly the Vedas.