Siegfried Goldschmidt

For the Danish businessman, see Sigfred Goldschmidt.
Siegfried Goldschmidt
Born
Siegfried Samson Goldschmidt

(1844-10-29)29 October 1844
Cassel, Hesse, German Confederation
Died31 January 1884(1884-01-31) (aged 39)
Strasburg, Alsace–Lorraine, German Empire
Burial placeKassel Jewish Cemetery
SpouseAnna Meyer
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Tübingen
ThesisDer VIIte Prapâṭhaka des Sâmaveda-Ârcika in der Naigeya-Çakhâ Nebst Andern Mitteilungen über Dieselbe (1868)
Doctoral advisorRudolf von Roth
Academic work
DisciplineIndology
InstitutionsUniversity of Strasburg

Siegfried Samson Goldschmidt (29 October 1844 – 31 January 1884) was a German Indologist. His interest was centered upon Prakrit grammar and vocabulary, and his articles formed valuable contributions to the investigation of middle Indo-Aryan languages.

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