OEHRN, Carolus (Karl Öhrn). Helsingborg 26.2.1777 — Helsingborg 25.4.1832. Swedish Lawyer. Son of Sven Öhen (d. 1816) and Maria Schiött, grew up in Helsingborg. Studies at Lund, fil.cand. 1797, law examination 1798, magister 1799. Notary from 1801, then council member in Helsingborg 1812-32. Married 1804 Beata Maria Coster, four children. Publications: Dissertatio …
MÜLLER, Gerhard Friedrich (Fëdor Ivanovič Miller). Herford, Westfalen 29.10.1705 — Moscow 11/22.10.1783. German Historian, Ethnograph and Explorer of Siberia in Russia. Son of gymnasium director Thomas Müller and Anna Maria Bode. Gymnasium in Herford, studied at Rinteln and Leipzig (Greman Wikip., in Russianversion Rinteln and Halle), mainly philosophy and history. In…
MOBERGER, Peter Otto Olofsson. Kalmar 26.7.1787 — Klinte, Gotland 26.7.1854. Swedish Clergyman. Son of Olof Moberger (1755–1800) and Emerentia Wejdling (1760–1794). From 1806 studies at Lund, ordained priest 1810. From 1820 Vicar of Klinte. Married 1814 Barbara Catharina Salomon, five daughters and two sons. Publications: Dissertatio historica, de Zoroastre et codice, …
KLEUKER, Johann Friedrich. Osterode am Harz 24.10.1749 — Kiel 31.5./1.6.1827. German Protestant theologian. Professor in Kiel. Son of shoemaker Johann Christian Kleuker (1715–1758) and Dorothea Magdalena Rose (1716–1770). From 1770 studied theology, philology and philosophy at Göttingen. Soon befriended with J. G. Herder. From 1778 secondary school principal in Osnabrück.…
IVES, Edward. 1719 — Bath 25.9.1786. British Physician and Traveller. In 1744-46 served as navy surgeon in the Mediterranean and after a while in England in 1753-57 in the flag ship of Vice-admiral Charles Watson, commander-in-chief in the East Indies. After Admiral’s death (1757), and himself rather unwell, returned to…
HOLLINGBERY, William. 1767? — 1809. British Civil Servant in India. Served in Hyderabad residence, 1799-1801 participated in Malcolm’s embassy to Persia. Publications: A History of His Late Highness Nizam Alee Khaun, Soobah of the Dekhan. 9+22+58+73+38 p. Calcutta 1805. – A Journal of Observations, Made During the British Embassy to…
HOECK, Karl Friedrich Christian. Oelber am Weißen Wege, Wolfenbüttel 13.5.1794 — Göttingen 13.1.1877. German Classical Philologist and Historian. After gymnasium in Wolfenbüttel studied 2012-16 Classics at Göttingen (under Heeren et al.). From 1814 employed in Göttingen University. Ph.D. 1818., soon (still 1818) PD, ao. Professor 1823, ord. 1831. From 1845…
HENNINGS, August Adolph Friedrich. Pinneberg, Holstein 19.7.1746 — Rantzau, Holstein 17.5.1826. German-Danish politician, publicist and writer. Son of Staaatsrat Martin Nicolai Hennings. After gymnasium in Altona studied law and cameralism at Göttingen, dr.iuris 1766. Beside studies read Voltaire and Rousseau. From 1870-80/84 official in Danish service. Then moved to Sesvig…
EMMANUEL DE SAINT-ALBERT (lay Jean-Baptiste Ballyet, also written Balliet and Baillet). Marnay, Franche-Comte 18.11.1702 — 4.4.1773. French Discalced Carmelite Missionary, Apostolic Vicar of Baghdad. Son of a judge, studies at Carmelite mission seminary Saint Panceas in Rome. In 1728 sent to Babylon as Pro-Vicar, arrived 1729 and spent 6 months in Hamadan learning…
ECKARD, Friedrich Simon. 1736 — 1812. German. Pastor in Rensefeld (Holstein). Minister in Holstein: in Schönwalde, then in Rensefeld (1789). His Zoroastrian studies were based on Anquetil-Duperron’s work. Married 1765 Friderica Amalia Faber, at least one son. Publications: Ormuzd’s lebendiges Wort an Zoroaster oder Zend-Avesta, in einem Auszug, nebst einer…