Michael Witzel

Michael Witzel
Born	(1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 81) Schwiebus, Germany (modern Świebodzin, Poland)
Nationality	American, German
Occupation(s)	Philologist, linguist, Indologist
Academic work
Institutions	Harvard University
Website	michaelwitzel.org

Michael Witzel (born July 18, 1943) is a German-American philologist, comparative mythologist and Indologist. Witzel is the Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University and the editor of the Harvard Oriental Series (volumes 50–100). He has significantly researched a number of Indian sacred texts, particularly the Vedas.