CARL, Jean

CARL, Jean. Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 23.9.1900 — London 3.4.1941. French Architect and Archeologist. Son of Jules Antoine Carl and Zénéide Riabon. In the 1920s he was in Maison Franco-Japonais in Tokyo, then Hackin’s assistant in the French excavations in Afghanistan in 1928-40, participating in the most part of his projects and in 1937…

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CAREY, William

CAREY, William. Paulerspury, Northamptonshire 17.8.1761 — Serampur 9.6.1834. British Missionary and Pioneer of Indology, in India 1794–1834. Son of Edmund C., a village schoolmaster, and Elizabeth Wells, became in the age of 14 apprentice to a shoemaker in Hackleton. He was interested in religion and joined the Baptists in 1783.…

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CAREY, Felix

CAREY, Felix. 1786 (acc. to geni.com Moulton 20.10.1785) — Serampur 10.11.1822. British Missionary. Eldest son of —> W. Carey and Dorothy Plackett. Came to India with his parents in 1794. With his missionary zeal father neglected him and he was rather brought up by W. Ward. In 1808-14 he worked…

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CAREY, Eustace

CAREY, Eustace. Paulerspury, Northamptonshire 22.3.1791 — London 19.7.1855. British Missionary in India. Son of Thomas C., nephew of —> William C. Educated at Bristol College, arrived at Serampur as a missionary in 1814, founded a missionary establishment in Calcutta in 1817, and left India 1825 because of failing health. “Urged…

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CARDOSO Filho, Lúcio

CARDOSO Filho, Joaquim Lúcio. Curvelo, Minas Gerais 13.8.1913 — Rio de Janeiro 22.9.1968. Brazilian Author. Born in a prominent, but impoverished family, educated in Belo Horizonte. Moved to Rio de Janeiro and worked in an insurance company, then as free author. Wrote novels and poetry, his main works appearing in…

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CAPPIERI, Mario

CAPPIERI, Mario. 1894 — 1979. Italian Anthropologist. Professor of Anthropology in Rome (in the 1950s Assistant). Publications: “Le caste degli intoccabili in India”, Rivista di Antropoligia 35, 1947, 424-429; “Unità ed omogeneità antropologica degli Andamanesi”, Anthropos 57, 1962, 374-433; other articles on the Andamanese. – L’India preistorica. 233 p. 32…

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CAPPELLER, Carl

CAPPELLER, Carl Johann Wilhelm. Alexkehmen, Ostpreussen 22.3.1840 — Jena 17.7.1925. German Indologist. Professor in Jena. Son of an estate owner from East Prussia, Wilhelm C., and Amalie Knochenhauer, educated at Glumbinnen Gymnasium. In 1860-64 studies of classical philology, soon also of Sanskrit (under Bopp and Weber), IE and Lithuanian at…

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CANNIZZARO, Francesco Adolfo

CANNIZZARO, Francesco Adolfo. Messina 13.7.1867 — Rome 24.4.1914. Italian Lawyer and autodidact Iranian Scholar. From 1887 studied law in Rome, also attended De Gubernatis’ Sanskrit classes until 1893. Degree in law 1894 University of Catania. Active in politics as a socialist. In 1908 visited Germany meeting several scholars (Geldner). Died…

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CANNING, Hugh

CANNING, Hugh. 18?? — 23.12.1927. Irishman? M.A. 1910 Trinity College. From 1914 Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology at Trinity College in Dublin (1924). Publications: Nothing found. Sources: Death in the Belfast Gazette 28.9.1928, 1987; nomination in Dublin University Calendar online. No further information found (not in D.I.B.).

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CANDY, Thomas

CANDY, Thomas. East Knoyle, Wiltshire 13.12.1804 — Mahabaleshwar, dt. Satara 26.2.1877. British Colonial Officer, Teacher and Marathi Scholar in India. Major. Son of Robert C. and Ann Harding, educated at Magdalene College School, Oxford. Together with his twin brother George C. (1804–1869) he joined the army and came to Bombay…

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