CHIEFALÀ, Nicola
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CHÉZY, Antoine Léonard de
CHÉZY, Antoine Léonard de. Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris 15.1.1773 — Paris 3.9. (or 31.8.) 1832. French Pioneer of Indology, the first Professor of Sanskrit in Paris. Born in the large family of Antoine de Chézy (1718–1798), a well known engineer and scientist, and Marie Barbe Pollin. The birth year is somewhat…
CHEVALIER, Jean-Baptiste
CHEVALIER, Jean-Baptiste. Blois 23.4.1729 — Conan near Blois 30.4.1789. French Civil Servant and Traveller in India and Tibet. Son of Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, a lawyer and royal adviser, and Marie-Catherine de La Saussaye. In French colonial service left for Bengal in 1752, in 1755-57 explored still independent Assam, trying without success…
CHAVÉE, Honoré
CHAVÉE, Honoré-Joseph. Namur 3.6.1815 — Paris 15.7.1877. Belgian Linguist in Paris, also interested in Sanskrit and IE. Originally a Catholic priest, from 1845 living in France. Born in a poor family in Namur, lost early his father (when six). Studied theology at seminaries of Floreffe and 1834-38 Namur, was ordained…
CHAVANNES, Édouard
CHAVANNES, Émmanuel-Édouard. Lyon 5.10.1865 — Paris 29.1.1918. French Sinologist and Buddhist Scholar. Born in a Protestant family, son of Frédéric.Émile Chavannes (1836–1909, an engineer) and Blanche Dapples (1844–1865, died after his birth). Educated in Lausanne, Lyon and Paris (Lycée Louis-le-Grand). In 1885-88 studies at École normale supérieure (agrégé 1888). Now…
CHARPENTIER, Jarl
CHARPENTIER, Jarl Hellen Robert Toussaint. Nya Varvet near Gothenburg 17.12.1884 — Uppsala 5.7.1935. Swedish Indologist. Professor in Uppsala. Son of Claës Robert Adolf Charpentier (1832–1909), a major, of a Huguenot family which had emigrated to Sweden in the 17th century, and Helena Elisabeth Augusta Geijer (1848–1933). Educated in Gothenburg. From…
CHARENCEY, Hyacinthe, comte de
CHARENCEY, Charles-Félix-Hyacinthe Gouhier, comte de. Paris 8.11.1832 — Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey (Orne) 12.3.1916. French Politician and lay Philologist, Linguist and Ethnologist. Son of politician Charles-Léonce Gouhier de Charencey (1804–1869, of an old Normandian family) and Noémi Patry. Himself a Royalist politician and local administrator. From 1869 until his death membre du conseil…
CHARDIN, Jean (Sir John Chardin)
CHARDIN, Jean-Baptiste (1681 Sir John Chardin). Paris 16.11.1643 (Julian 6.11.) — Chiswick, London 5.1.1713 (25.12.1712). French Huguenot Jeweller and Traveller. Sent to the east by his father, the wealthy Parisian jeweller Daniel Chardin, he left with merchant Antoine Raisin of Lyon. In 1664 visited Persia (entering the service of Shah…
CHAPMAN, Isham J
CHAPMAN, Isham J. 1??? — 1???. British Colonial Officer in Ceylon. Captain of Royal Artillery. Possible relatives in I.C.S. (see Buckland). The first article is based on field observations made in 1828, the second on information obtained from others. One Captain Isham Chapman died in 1852, but the rare name…
HANTRAINE, Pierre Louis
CHANTRAINE, Pierre Louis. Lille 15.9.1899 — Paris 30.6.1974. French Classical (Greek) Scholar and Linguist interested in India. Professor in Paris. Son of a classical scholar. Educated in Cambrai, studies in Paris and Lille (Ernout), in 1922–25 again in Paris (Meillet, also Vendryes, Bloch, P. Mazon). Ph.D. 1927. In 1925–28 maître…