Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS DSM-RAS DSM/4
Title
Karl Jettmar
Date(s)
- 1996-1998 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 archival folder, typed and handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-)
Administrative history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of… read more
Name of creator
(1918-2002)
Biographical history
Karl Jettmar (August 8, 1918 - March 28 , 2002 ) was an Austrian ethnologist, religious scholar and archaeologist. he was the son of the Viennese painter Rudolf Jettmar and studied at the University of Vienna from 1936, first in German and history, then… read more
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Denis Sinor Medal was awarded to Karl Jettmar in 1998. This material contains correspondence and administrative documents concerning the presentation of the award:
- Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, RAS, to Professor Denis Sinor to ask if he … read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- German
Access points
Subject access points
Description control area
Description identifier
gb 891-ras dsm/4