Mahn Thet San

Mahn Thet San (Burmese: မန်းသက်စံ; 1930–2008) was a Burmese academic and civil servant of ethnic Mon descent, known for his work in preserving Mon literature and culture.[1] Born in Kawhnat village in Moulmein Township, he was educated at the University of Illinois, where he earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemistry in 1955 and 1957 respectively.[1] He served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry, and as rector of Moulmein College and Bassein Degree College.[1]

In this Burmese name, Mahn is an honorific, not a given name.
In this Burmese name, the given name is Thet San. There is no family name.
Mahn Thet San
မန်းသက်စံ
Born1930
Kawhnat village, Moulmein Township, British Burma
Died10 October 2008 (aged 78)
Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Resting placeYayway Cemetery, Yangon
NationalityMyanmar
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
(M.S. Chemistry, 1955)
(Ph.D. Chemistry, 1957)
OccupationAcademic
SpouseHtay Yee
Children2

Thet San died on 10 October 2008 at his home in Mayangone Township, Yangon and was subsequently buried at Yayway Cemetery. He was 78 (in his 79th year).[1]

References
  1. "Dr. Marn Thet San, patron of Mon culture, passes away at 79". Independent Mon News Agency. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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