Mahn Thet San

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 (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]

Mahn Thet San
မန်းသက်စံ
Born	1930 Kawhnat village, Moulmein Township, British Burma
Died	10 October 2008 (aged 78) Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Resting place	Yayway Cemetery, Yangon
Nationality	Myanmar
Alma mater	University of Illinois (M.S. Chemistry, 1955) (Ph.D. Chemistry, 1957)
Occupation	Academic
Spouse	Htay Yee
Children	2

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]