Robert P. Goldman
Robert P. Goldman | |
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| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professor, translator |
| Title | William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Goldman (née Sutherland)[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D., A.B. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Columbia College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sanskrit scholar |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Website | http://sseas.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/robert-p-goldman |
Robert Philip Goldman (born 1942)[2] is the William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit at the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.[3][4][5] He is also the winner of the Sanskrit Award for 2017 by the Indian Council on Cultural Relations (ICCR)[1] as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since April 1996.[6][7]
Biography[]
Early life and education[]
Goldman was born in 1942. He went to the Columbia College and obtained the A.B. degree in 1964. He also received Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maclay, Kathleen (17 November 2016). Ramayana Translation Project turns its last page, after four decades of research. Berkeley News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Entry at WorldCat Identities
- ^ Maclay, Kathleen (6 September 2017). Robert Goldman wins World Sanskrit Award for 2017. Berkeley News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Profile at pathtoanandam.org. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Events, 9 & 10 September 2009, at sici.org. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Faculty profile at the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, Berkeley
- ^ Jump up to: a b R.P. Goldman: Brief CV
Further reading[]
- Clay, John P. Ramáyana Synopsis. Clay Sanskrit Library. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Goldman, Robert P., ed. (1985). The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume I: Balakāṇḍa. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Rediff.com (1 June 2007). At US university, Sanskrit comes of age. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Sutherland, Sally J. and Goldman, Robert P. Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language. Vedanta Society of Southern California. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links[]
- Faculty Profile
- YouTube videos by UC Berkeley
- Robert Goldman sings from the Ramayana Published on 17 Nov 2016
- Famous Ramayana epic now in modern English Published on 17 Nov 2016
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