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Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe, 1731-1805, French Orientalist. He gave up studying for the priesthood to pursue his deep interest in Eastern languages. In India (1755-61) he learned Persian, Sanskrit, Zend, Avestan, and Pahlavi. After studying with the Parsis, he was forced to return to France as a result of the British conquests in India. He took with him 180 manuscripts, which he gave to the Royal Library. His three-volume translation of the Zend-Avesta (1771) introduced Zoroastrian texts to Europe. Anquetil-Duperron also translated the Upanishads into Latin (1804) and wrote several works on India. 
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