Johannes Bronkhorst

Background

Bronkhorst, Johannes was born on July 17, 1946 in Schiedam, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes Catharinus Bronkhorst and Adriana Johanna Bouman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1968. Master of Arts, University Poona, India, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Poona, India, 1979.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1980.

Career

Researcher University Leiden, 1981-1987. Professor Indology, University Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1987. Guest professor Practical School Higher Studies, Paris, 1997, University California, Berkeley, 1999, University Leiden, 2004.

Achievements

• Johannes Bronkhorst has been listed as a noteworthy Indologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Swiss-Asia Society (council since 1988), Swiss Society for Science Religion (secretary 1988-1993).

Connections

Married Joy Manné, August 17, 1987.

Father:

Johannes Catharinus Bronkhorst

Mother:

Adriana Johanna Bouman

Spouse:

Joy Manné