HARTMANN, Gerda. Kiel 1908 — ????. Miss. German Student of Indology. Studies at Kiel, Ph.D. 1932. Around 1938 migrated to the U.S.A. and worked in the Library of Congress (1938/40). Publications: Diss. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Göttin Lakṣmī. 42 p. Wertheim a.M. 1933. – “Symbols of the nidānas in Tibetan…
HALLOCK, Richard Treadwell. Passaic, NJ 5.4.1906 — Chicago 20.11.1980. U.S. Assyriologist and Specialist of Elamite. Studied at University of Toronto (B.A. 1929), then Assyriology at Chicago (M.A. 1931, Ph.D. 1934). From 193257 Research Assistant in Chicago Assyrian Dictionary project. War service in military intelligence in Washington, DC, remained there until…
HALE, William Henry. Albany, NY 20.8.1840 — Brooklyn, NY 3.5.1919. U.S. Lawyer. Son of Silvester Hale (1804–1881) and Nancy Arzelia Eames. Studies at Yale (B.A. 1860) and S.U.N.Y. Albany (LL.B. 1861). Ph.D. 1863 Yale. Lawyer, and Superintendent of Public Baths in Brooklyn, N.Y. Married 1892 Louisa Gertrude Washington. Publications: Diss. Comparison of the evolution of…
HÄRTEL, Herbert. Hoyerswerda 7.5.1921 — Berlin 23.11.2005. German Indologist, Buddhist Scholar and Art Historian. Studies at Halle and Göttingen (under Waldschmidt). Ph.D. Göttingen 1953. In 1953-62 Curator in Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin. From 1963 Direktor of Museum für indische Kunst in Berlin (which was much his own creation), also…
GUTHRIE, Kenneth Sylvan Launfal. Dundee 22.7.1871 — 1940. British (Scottish) Philosopher and Historian of Philosophy in the U.S.A. Son of William Eugene Guthrie and Frances Silva D’Arusmont (1832–1903). The family was travelling, he was educated in Italy, Germany, Belgium, Scotland and U.S.A. Studied in the U.S.A., at University of the South…
GRIGNASCHI, Mario. Trieste 20.1.1917 — Muggia, prov. Trieste 26.3.2000. Italian Orientalist. Professor in Venice. Son of Emilio Grignaschi and Gemma Angeli. Publications: “Quelques specimens de la littérature sassanide conservés dans les bibliothèques d’Istambul. Introduction et traduction des extraits du Kārnāmaǧ d’Ānūširwān„ JA 254, 1966, 1-142. – “La Chute de l’empire Hephtalite…
GOUVEA, Antonio de. Beja, region Alentejo 1575 — Manzanares, Castille-La Manche 18.8.1628. Portuguese Augustinian Missionary and Diplomat. Ordained as priest 1591. From 1597 taught theology in Goa, from there visited Persia in 1602-03 on diplomatic mission, again 1608-09 establishing Augustinian mission in Isfahan, from there proceeded to Spain. In 1611-28…
GORBUNOVA, Natal’ja Grigor’evna —> N. G. KERŠNER-GORBUNOVA
GITEAU, Madeleine. Nantes 7.6.1918 — Chilly-Mazarin (Essonne) 25.2.2005. Mlle. French Art Historian, Specialist of Khmer Art. After studies of history and geography, she went in 1946 to Cambodia as teacher. Interested in local art and archaeology, on a furlough in Paris in 1951 started the study of Sanskrit (certificat 1961),…
GANIVET Y GARCÍA, Ángel. Granada 13.12.1865 — Riga, Latvia (then part of Russia) 29.11.1898. Spanish Writer and Diplomat. Son of mill-owner Francisco Ganivet Morcillo (d. 1875) and Angeles García Siles. In 1880-88 studied law and philosophy at Granada and 1888-89 at Madrid. Ph.D. and licence in law 1890 Granada. In 1892 entered…