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MONIÉ-BÉNISTI, Mireille

MONIÉ-BÉNISTI, Mireille —> BÉNISTI, Mireille

MONAHAN, Francis John. Dublin 1865 — London 20.11.1923. British (Irish) Civil Servant and Historian of India. Son of James Henry Monahan (1803–1878), the Chief Judge of Ireland, and Frances Obriene/O’Beirne. From 1883 studied at Oxford (Balliol College),1885 joined I.C.S. Served in Bengal and Assam, finally Commissioner in Jalpaiguri. He planned…

MOLESWORTH, James Thomas

MOLESWORTH, James Thomas. Baptised St.Giles, Camberwell 15.6.1795 (WikiTree: born 1795 in Peckham, Surrey) — Clifton, Gloucestershire 13.7.1872. British (Irish?) Colonial Officer and Indologist, specialist of Marāṭhī. Long time in India (1811?-36 and 51-60). The youngest son of the Hon. Richard Molesworth (1737–1799) and Catherine Cobb. After education in Exeter he…

MOLÉ, Marijan

MOLÉ, Marijan. Ljubljana 28.7.1924 — Paris 6.5.1963. Slovenian/Polish Iranian Scholar in Paris. Son of the Slovenian author and art historian Vojeslav Molé (1886–1973) and a Polish mother. In 1925 father became Professor at Cracow and thus he spent his early years in Poland. In September 1939 the family escaped to…

MOHL, Jules

MOHL, Jules (Julius von Mohl). Stuttgart 25.10.1800 — Paris 4/5.1.1876. French (German-born) Oriental Scholar in Paris. French citizen 1838. Professor of Persian at Collège de France. Son of a high civil servant in Württemberg, Benjamin Ferdinand von Mohl (1766–1845) and Louisa Friederica Autenrieth, his brothers were Robert (1799–1875, scholar of…

MØLLER (Möller), Hermann

MØLLER (Möller), Martin Thomas Hermann. Hjerpsted, Tonder 13.1.1850 — Copenhagen 5.10.1923. Danish Germanic and IE Linguist. Professor in Copenhagen. Son of Jens Georg Marius Møller (1816–91), a minister, and Ida Knuth (1819–1913). Grew up in Kejtum, in the area conquered by Germany in 1864. Matriculated 1867 from Flensburg. In 1867-72…

MÖGLING, Hermann Fr.

MÖGLING, Hermann Friedrich. Brackenheim, Württemberg 29.5.1811 — Esslingen 10.5.1881. German Missionary and Indologist (Kannaḍa Scholar), 25 years in India. Born in a religious family of Swiss (Basel) origin as the son of Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Mögling (1788–1854). His father was a teacher, later minister. Educated at Oehringen Lyceum (where his…

MODE, Heinz

MODE, Heinz Adolf. Berlin 15.8.1913 — Halle 6.6.1992. German (East) Indologist and Art Historian. Professor in Halle. Son of pharmacist Hugo Mode and Erna Kassel. Gymnasium in 1919-31 in Berlin, then studies of art history, archaeology, ethnology, prehistory and Indology at Berlin. As Jew forced to emigrate. From 1933 studies…

MODDER, Frank

MODDER, Frank (Francis Hudson Lowe Modder). Colombo 4.6.1861 — 5.6.1916. British Colonial Officer in Sri Lanka. Major. Son of John William Modder (1831–1863) and Caroline Frances Anjou. Member of the Ceylon Branch of Royal Ceylon Asiatic Society from 1890. Chief Justice. Married Edith Blanche Joseph (1866–1924), father of Montagu Frank…

MLADENOW, Stefan

MLADENOW, Stefan. Vidin 27.12.1880 — Sofia 1.5.1963. Bulgarian IE and Slavic Linguist. Professor in Sofia. Born in a modest family. After school in Vidin studies in 1898-1902 at Sofia, 1903-04 at Vienna (under Kretschmer), 1904-05 at St.Petersburg (Baudouin de Courtenay). Ph.D. 1905 Prague (Czech University, in Slavic Studies). From 1910…