ASCOLI, Graziadio Isaia. Gorizia 16.7.1829 — Milano 21.1.1907. Italian (Jewish) Linguist. Professor in Milano. Born in a rich Jewish merchant family in Görz, then of Austria (now Gorizia in Italy) as the only son of Leone Flaminio Ascoli (died early) and Elena Norsa, lost soon his father. Never went to…
ARROWSMITH, Robert C. Brooklyn, N.Y. 23.11.1860 — ?.6.1928. U.S. Linguist and Classical Scholar interested in Sanskrit. Son of Milton John Arrowsmith (1822–1907) and Phebe Wood Platt. Studies at Columbia University: A.B. 1882, A.M. 1883, Ph.D. 1884; University Fellow in 1882-83 and 1885-86. In 1884-85 further studies at Berlin University. Assistant…
ARNTZ, Jacobus. Milligen, near Nijmegen 15.12.1816 — Kuilenburg (now Culemborg, Gelderland) 10.6.1887. Father. S.J. Dutch Jesuit Scholar interested in Sanskrit Literature. Son of Antonius Arntz (1783–1865), a brickmaker, and Johanna Willemsen (1792–1831). In 1843-47 he taught philosophy at Kuilenburg Seminary. In 1848 ordained priest. Then taught philosophy, philology and even…
ARNOT, Sandford. 1797? — London 21.6.1834. British (Scottish) Indologist (Hindi/Urdu Scholar). From 1821 (then already in India, but still young) Assistant editor of the Calcutta Journal. He wrote an article considered offensive to Government and was banished from India to Singapore, where Raffles arranged his journey to England. The quarrels…
ARNOLD, J. R. pseudonyme of Arunachala Sadasivam PILLAI, a Sri Lankan Christian Tamil scholar.
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: C. Formichi, RSO 7, 1916-18, 909;…
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.
ARNOLD, Edwin Laster. Gravesend, Kent 10.6.1832 — London 24.3.1904. Sir. British Poet and Journalist interested in Sanskrit and India. Son of Robert Coles Arnold (1797–1866), 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 studies…
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, learned Sanskrit from Cowell) and Tübingen (R. Roth), graduated from Cambridge B.A. in 1879, M.A. 1882.…
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, 1917–1989, a British Council Officer) and Canadian French mother (Josette Marie Émilie Vaillancourt, 1917–2009), one of identical twins (brother Anthony Aris, 1046–2015, a publisher specialised in Himalayan and…