Famous People with Name Guenther

Herbert V. Güenther            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Herbert V. Güenther: was a German Buddhist philosopher and Professor and Head of the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.[1] He held this position from the time he left India in 1964. He went to Munich for further study after graduation, earning the Ph.D. degree in 1939. Four years later he received the degree Dr. Phil. Habil. in Vienna. From this beginning, Dr. Günther went on to become one of the leading Buddhist scholars of our time. Amongst the most influential of his European mentors were Professor Wilhelm Geiger, a specialist in Pali and Sinhalese, and Professor Walter Wüst - both of Munich. In Vienna, Professor W. Havers was his main teacher. During this time his considerable aptitude for languages manifested itself. In addition to Pali, Sinhalese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, English, German, Russian, and Hindi, there were those languages he studied 'for enjoyment' - Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Spanish, and Italian. He progressed to teaching and taught at Vienna University from 1943-1950.

Richard William Guenther            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard William Guenther: was a Prussian-born 19th century politician and pharmacist in Wisconsin.He immigrated to the United States in 1866, settling in New York City, New York. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1867 and engaged in the pharmaceutical business. He was Wisconsin S