Jarl Charpentier Explained

Jarl Charpentier (17 December 1884 – 5 July 1935) was a Swedish academic and linguist who worked at Uppsala University.^[1]

Charpentier's research focused on Sanskrit literature but he was also interested in Indo-European comparative linguistics, including Iranistics, especially questions of etymology.^[2]

Selected publications

• Charpentier, J., (1927). The Meaning and Etymology of Puja. Indian Antiquary, 56, pp. 93–98.
• Charpentier, J. ed., (1922). The Uttaradhyayanasutra. Lehmann & Stage.
• Charpentier, J., (1931). Antiochus, King of the Yavanas. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 6(2), pp. 303–321.

Notes and References

1. Rapson. E. J.. 1936. Professor Jarl Charpentier. The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 1. 177–179. 25182100.
2. Web site: Charpentier, Jarl. Utas. Bo. Bo Utas. 2011-10-14. Encyclopaedia Iranica. 2018-08-31.