Frits Staal

Frits Staal
Born	3 November 1930
Died	19 February 2012  (aged 81)
Occupation	University teacher
Employer	University of Amsterdam (1962–1967) University of Amsterdam (1964–1967)

Johan Frederik "Frits" Staal (3 November 1930 – 19 February 2012) was the department founder and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and South/Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.^[1][2] Staal specialized in the study of Vedic ritual and mantras, and the scientific exploration of ritual and mysticism. He was also a scholar of Greek and Indian logic and philosophy and Sanskrit grammar.