Life of Buddha

Henry Clarke Warren was born in Boston in 1854. He was educated in the universities of Harvard and Johns Hopkins. While a student he was attracted to the philosophy of Buddhism and studied it from original Pali sources. Henry Clarke Warren was one of the authorities on Buddhism and Pali literature. Harvard Oriental Series was instituted on munificent endowment from his earnings. He translated and edited Visuddhi - Magga by Buddhaghosa which was issued as Buddhaghosa's Way of Purity in Harvard Oriented Series (vol. 41, 1950). He died in 1899.