O’BRIEN, Paul Wilfred. 23.5.1908 — 9.2.2001. S.J. U.S. Missionary and Buddhist Scholar. Catholic Priest. From California, joined S.J. in 1925, ordained 1938. First went to China as missionary in 1932, then returned for studies. Ph.D. 1941 University of California, Berkeley. From 1945 Superior of California Jesuits in China. In 1953 in Manila. In 1958-60 and 1962-65 teacher at Pontifical College of St. Pius X in Da Lat, Vietnam.
Publications: Diss. A chapter on reality (Tattva) from the Madhyāntavibhaṅgaçāstra. Manuscript 1941 (translation of ch. 3 of M.), publ. in Monumenta Nipponica 9, 1953, 273-303 & 10, 1954, 227-269.
Sources: Stray notes in Internet.
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