Caroline Rhys Davids
Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942) was a British writer and translator. She made a contribution to economics before becoming widely known as an editor, translator, and interpreter of Buddhist texts in the Pāli language. She was honorary secretary of the Pāli Text Society from 1907, and its president from 1923 to 1942.
Caroline Rhys Davids | |
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| Born | Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids 27 September 1857 Wadhurst, England |
| Died | 26 June 1942 (aged 84) Chipstead, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Buddhist Studies, Pāli. |
| Institutions | School of Oriental Studies (today School of Oriental and African Studies), Victoria University of Manchester (today University of Manchester) |
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