ARNONE, Alfonso

ARNONE, Alfonso. Cosenza 21.12.1893 — Rome 29.9.1917. Italian Indologist. He was a talented student of Formichi, who planned specializing in Buddhist texts com­paring Indian and Chinese sources, but died too early. Publications: “Il diritto di guerra nell’ India Antica”, RSO 7, 1916-18, 629-661. Sources: Formichi, RSO 7, 1916-18, 909; *Circ.…

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ARNOLD, Fr.

ARNOLD, Fr. 18?? — 1???. German IE Student. Ph.D. 1890 Würzburg. Publications: Diss. Das Alter des o-Lautes in den indogermanischen Sprachen. 23 p. Würzburg 1890. Sources: No life in diss.

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ARNOLD, Edwin

ARNOLD, Edwin. Gravesend, Kent 10.6.1832 — London 24.3.1904. Sir. British Poet and Journalist interested in Sanskrit and India. Son of Robert Coles Arnold, a magistrate, and Sarah Ann Pissey. Grew up in Southchurch, Essex. Educated at King’s School in Rochester and King’s College in London. From 1851 at Oxford (University…

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ARNOLD, Edward Vernon

ARNOLD, Edward Vernon. South Norwood, London 18.7.1857 — 19.9.1926. British Indologist and Classical Scholar. Son of Rev. Charles Maddock Arnold (1812–1876) and his wife Jane, educated at Westminster School. Studies at Cambridge (Trinity College) and Tübingen (under R. Roth), graduated from Cambridge B.A. in 1879, M.A. 1882. Fellow of the…

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ARIS, Michael Vaillancourt

ARIS, Michael Vaillancourt. Havana, Cuba 7.3.1946 — Oxford 27.3.1999. British Tibetan Scholar, Specialist of Bhutan. Son of English father (John Arundel Aris, a British Council Officer) and Canadian French mother (Josette Vaillancourt), one of identical twins (brother Anthony Aris). Educated at Worth School in Sussex, then studied modern history at…

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ARIEL, Édouard-Simon

ARIEL, Édouard-Simon. Nantes 5.10.1818 — Pondichéry 23.4.1854. French Marine Officer and Indologist (Tamil scholar) in India. Son of Simon Ariel, lieutenant of royal customs in Nantes, and Victoire-Aglaë Gaultron. From 1836 in navy, 1840-44 in marine administration in Paris, then also student of Burnouf. In 1844 he went to Pondichéry…

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ARENDT, Carl

ARENDT, Carl. Berlin 1.12.1838 — Berlin 29./30.1.1902. German Sinologist, a Student of Bopp. Son of a schoolteacher, himself educated at Joachimsthalsche Gymnasium in Berlin. From 1858 studies of linguistics at Berlin under Bopp and Steinthal, started early to write on IE questions. On Bopp’s advice he went to China in…

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ARDEN, Albert Henry

ARDEN, Albert Henry. Longcroft, Staffordshire 5.5.1841 — on sea 7.11.1897. Rev. British Missionary in South India, a Dravidian Scholar. Son of a clerk, Thomas Arden (1796–1860), and Isabella Mary Cooper (1795–1860), educated at Kepton and Christ College, Cambridge (B.A. 1861, M.A. 1863), ordained 1864. Missionary in South India 1864-74, then…

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ARCHER, William George

ARCHER, William George (“Bill”). 11.2.1907 — Islington, London 6.3.1979. British Ethnologist and Art Historian of India. In India 1931-48, then in Victoria and Albert Museum. Son of William Archer, educated at Strand School. Studied history at Cambridge (Emmanuel College) and aspired for a good position in Whitehall, but poor success…

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