Records, 1942-1985.
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University of Pennsylvania. South Asia regional studies department
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From 1926 when he was awarded the chair of Sanskrit at the University of Pennsylvania, W. Norman Brown worked tirelessly to enhance the study of the South Asia subcontinent. World War II provided Brown with the opportunity to train soldiers in the language and culture of the India area. By the summer of 1947 Brown's summer program, "India: A Program of Regional Studies" was being offered at Penn. Offerings continued to be expanded until a full program was available in the 1949-1950 academic year...
Brown, W. Norman (William Norman), 1892-1975
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Professor of Sanskrit, University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1928, 1944. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122691516 William Norman Brown, founder of the first academic department of South Asian Studies, spent the early part of his life in India at Harda and Jubbulpore, Central Provinces. He was sent back to the United States for his education in 1905. Brown attended Hiram College Preparatory Schoo...
