This is about the German philologist.
Theodor Benfey was a German philologist and scholar of Sanskrit. His works, particularly his Sanskrit-English dictionary, formed a major contribution to Sanskrit studies. Wikipedia
Born: January 28, 1809, Nörten-Hardenberg, Germany
Died: June 26, 1881 (age 72 years), Göttingen, Germany
Education: University of Göttingen