BREITHAUPT, Johann Christian. Dransfeld near Göttingen 26.9.1719 — Vepery, Chennai 17.11.1782. German Missionary in South India. Son of Christoph Breithaupt and his wife Katharina Elisabeth. School and from 1740 studies at Halle. From 1741 worked as teacher, ordained priest 1845 in Wernigerode. From 1746 missionary in Trankebar, 1747 in Cuddalore, from 1749 in Madras. Married 1753 Elisabeth Schröder, one daughter and one son.
Publications: With J. Ph. Fabricius: A Malabar and English Dictionary. 4+185 p. Vepery 1779, 3rd ed. by E. Schaeffer & N. Beisenherz. Tranquebar 1897, new rev. and enl. ed. Tamil and English Dictionary based on “Malabar–English Dictionary”. 660 p. Tranquebar 1910.
– A Dictionary of the English and Malabar Languages. 8+272 p. Vepery 1786.
– With J. Ph. Fabricius: A Grammar for learning the principles of the Malabar Language, properly called Tamul or Tamulian Language, by the English Missionaries of Madras. 2nd ed. 63 p. Vepery 1789.
Sources: www.gaebler.info/india/daenisch-hallesche_mission.htm and digital.francke-halle.de (both agree with his wife, while geni.com calls her “unknown Tamil convert”.
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