Monier Monier-Williams | |
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 Photo of Monier Monier-Williams by Lewis Carroll | |
| Born | Monier Williams 12 November 1819 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 11 April 1899 (aged 79) Cannes, France |
| Education | King's College School, Balliol College, Oxford; East India Company College; University College, Oxford |
| Known for | Boden Professor of Sanskrit; Sanskrit–English dictionary |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor; Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
Sir Monier Monier-Williams KCIE (/ˈmɒniər/; né Williams; 12 November 1819 – 11 April 1899) was a British scholar who was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He studied, documented and taught Asian languages, especially Sanskrit, Persian and Hindustani.