Karl Harrington Potter
American writer, academic and Indologist (1927–2022)
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Karl Harrington Potter (August 19, 1927 – January 11, 2022[1]) was an American-born writer, academic, and Indologist,[2] from the University of Washington.[3] He studied at the University of California,[4] as well as Harvard University[5] and is known for his writings on Indian philosophy.
Karl Harrington Potter | |
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| Born | August 19, 1927 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2022 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Indologist |
| Parent(s) | George Reuben Potter, Mabel Harrington |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2011) |
Potter has served as a professor, of the department of Philosophy and South Asian Studies at the University of Washington.[6] He has been called an eminent scholar by his peers.[7]
He is credited with a number of books on the topic.[8][9][10][11] The Government of India honored Potter in 2011 with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[12][13] Potter died in January 2022, at the age of 94.[14]
Selected works
- Monographs
- Harold G. Coward, Karl H. Potter (2008). The Philosophy of the Grammarians. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120803077.
- Karl H. Potter (1965). Presuppositions of India's Philosophies. Prentice Hall of India.
- Bibliography
- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES - published online after three printed editions as volume I of the Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies (see below): 1st edition 1970; 2nd revised 1983; 3rd revised 1995), updated at least twice a year since 1996, new interface of the website since March 2000, during the last years a joint effort with a group of assistants. Last edition 15.04.2020 Internet Archive copy.
- General editor
- Potter, Karl H., ed. (1970–2019). Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies. Vol. 1–25. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass., now (2023) distributed by Exotic India Art. See the full list of volumes at Potter's website, up till August 2019, and at the publisher's website.
