CAIUS, Jean Ferdinand. Médoc 17.1.1877 — Bombay 27.7.1944. S.J. Father. French Missionary in India. School in Toulouse, before joining Jesuits. Joined Madura Mission and came to India in 1895. Taught at St. Joseph’s College in Tiruchirapalli until 1905, also started a natural history museum there. Theological studies at Kurseong and…
CHANTRAINE, Pierre Louis. Lille 15.9.1899 — Paris 30.6.1974. French Classical (Greek) Scholar and Linguist also interested in India. Professor in Paris. Son of a teacher of classical languages. Educated in Cambrai and Lille, studies in Paris and Lille (Ernout, aggrégation 1922), in 1922–25 again in Paris (Meillet, also Vendryes, Bloch,…
COLE, Robert Andrews. Madras 1835 — 1907. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Major Robert Wynne Cole (1803–1867), an army doctor. Educated in Madras, learned Tamil and Kannaḍa. As a young Captain he served as Superintendent in Coorg in 1866-69 (with two intervals). Later Colonel in Madras Staff Corps.…
CUTTAT, Jacques-Albert (pseudonym Jean Thamar). Delémont, canton Jura 13.5.1909 — Bern 5.6.1989. Swiss Diplomat, Lawyer and Esotericist. Son of a wealthy banker. School in Basel. Studies at Bern, London and Paris. Dr. (of Law?). From 1935 worked as diplomat, also PD of Commercial Law at Bern. For a while taught…
CUTLER, Harriet B. L. 1??? — 1???. U.S. Missionary in India. Wife of Rev. Oliver Cutler, arrived at Assam in 1836, conducted a school for girls while her husband taught boys. They were still working in Sibsagar in 1847. Publications: Vocabulary and Phrases in English and Assamese. 251 p. Sibsagar,…
CURIEL, Raoul. Cairo, Egypt 23.6.1913 — Paris 23.2.2000. French (citizen 1947) Indologist, Iranian Scholar, Numismatist and Archaeologist. Son of Daniel Nessim Curiel (d. 1948), and his wife Zephira, a wealthy banker, of a Francophone Sephardic Jewish family with Italian background. His brother was the Egyptian communist active Henri Curiel (1914–1978).…
CROFTON, Henry Thomas. Preston, Lancashire 23.7.1848 — Berkshire 17.4.1928. British Gypsy Scholar. Born of an Anglo-Irish family, son of General John Ffolliott Crofton (1800–1885) and Anne Agnes Addison. Educated at Cheltenham College. Solicitor in Manchester. President of Gypsy Lore Society in 1908-09. Married 1871 Martha Pilling McKeand (d. 1931), one son…
CROMPTON, Charles Arthur. Cork, Munster 21.10.1848 — Cherat near Peshawar 6.7.1875. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel William Joshua Crompton (1806–1896) and Isabella Frances Lindsey. Educated in England, entered army in 1869. Noted as a rugby player. Now soon to India, joined Royal Engineers. As Lieutenant served…
CRAVEN, Thomas. Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales 28.3.1844 — Evanston, Illinois 22.12.1919. Rev. U.S. (born Welsh) Methodist Missionary in India. Son of Henry Craven (1806–1881) and Eliza Poval, grew up in Evanston, Ill. Educated at Northwestern University (M.A.) and Garrett Bible Seminary. B.D. From 1870 in India, worked in Lucknow. Returned in…
CRAUFURD, Quintin. Kilwinning, Ayrshire 22.9.1743 — Paris 23.11.1819. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India. Younger son of the elder Quintin Craufurd (d. 1749) and Ann Robinson. Joined E.I.C. when 18. As a typical Nabob he earned a fortune during his Indian service. Returned from India in 1780 and in 1783…