Edwin Gerow

We have lost another of the great scholars of the Society: Edwin Gerow, President of the AOS, 2001-02, passed away on July 24. From 1949 until he completed his doctorate in 1962, Gerow studied linguistics and Sanskrit at the University of Chicago, the Université de Paris, and the University of Madras. He later returned twice to India to study grammar, poetics, and Mīmāṁsā and Dvaita philosophy. In his teaching career, he held appointments at several institutions, including the University of Washington, the University of Chicago, and Reed College. He was remembered by those he taught as an exacting and deeply learned instructor, whose rigor was matched by his generosity and inspiration. His scholarship was broad, but he is best known for his erudite work on Sanskrit stylistics and poetics. He was also one of the Society’s great stalwarts. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal from 1988 through 2000, during which time he became known as an exacting and learned editor. Over his scholarly career, he also contributed over eighty reviews and articles to the Journal. 

 

Joel Brereton
07/24/2025

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