Oscar Botto

Italian indologist (1922-2008)
Person human Q3886396
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Summary

Oscar Botto was born on July 10, 1922[1], in Turin[2]. He died on August 24, 2008[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as an Indologist[5], Sanskrit scholar[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Italy[8], Kingdom of Italy[9]
  • Educated at: University of Turin[10]
  • Student: Gianfranco Goria[11], Stefano Piano[12]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[13], Academy of Sciences of Turin[14], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Botto[17]
  • Given name: Oscar[18]
  • Student of: Mario Vallauri[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[20]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Botto born?

Oscar Botto was born in Turin[2].

Where did Oscar Botto die?

Oscar Botto died in Turin[4].

What did Oscar Botto do for work?

Oscar Botto worked as an Indologist[5], Sanskrit scholar[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Oscar Botto go to school?

Oscar Botto was educated at University of Turin[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Turin university student id → 4209
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → botto-oscar
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  2. 24w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 067994709
    Library of congress authority id → n81043045
    Place of birth → Turin
    Pug authority id → 104221
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