Walther Heissig

Walther Heissig ( born December 5, 1913 in Vienna, † 15 September 2005) was an Austrian Mongolist.

He was since 1964 Professor of Language and Cultural Studies of Central Asia and director of the seminar of the same name at the University of Bonn. He has published numerous major works and individual studies on Mongolian literature, culture and history as well as Mongolian sources collected and edited.

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