GLADSTONE, M. S.
GLADSTONE, M. S. 1??? — 19??. Indologist? Ph.D. 1928 Cambridge. Publications: Diss. Vishṇu in the Rigveda and after until the epic period.Manuscript 1928. Sources: There are too famous namesakes to show him in Google.
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GARBACZ, Stephanie K.
GARBACZ, Stephanie Klosinski. Oil City, Venango, PA 23.9.1921 — Alexandria, VA 3.7.2004. U.S. IE Linguist. Married with Colonel Joseph F. Garbacz (1916–2013) of U.S. Army she lived in many places in and outside U.S.A., had two sons and began late the serious study. Ph.D. 1979 Georgetown University. Then taught Russian…
GALTON, Herbert
GALTON, Herbert (until 1947 H. Goldstaub). Vienna 1.10.1917 — Vienna 9.12.2004. Austrian Linguist in the U.K. and U.S.A. Born of Polish Jewish parents coming from Lemberg (L’viv). School and from 1935 studies at Vienna (Slavic under Trubetzkoy, also Sanskrit under Geiger). In 1938 escaped to the Netherlands, then 1939 to U.K.…
GUERREIRO, Fernão
GUERREIRO, Fernão. Almodôvar 1550? — 1617. S.J. Father. Portuguese Jesuit Historian. Studied at Evora. For a while Rector in Funchal, Madeira, then in Bragança and Evora, finally Superior of the Jesuit congregation in Lisbon. His Relaçam continued Luis de Guzman’s account of the Jesuit mission in China and Japan (1601), but…
GRIFFITHS, Percival
GRIFFITHS, Percival Joseph. Tooting, Middlesex 15.1.1899 — 14.7.1992. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Joseph Thomas Griffiths, educated in London. Studies at Cambridge (Peterhouse, M.A.). B.Sc. London. Joined I.C.S. went to India in 1922, mainly served in Bengal. Finally District Magistrate of Medinipur in Bengal from 1933. Retired 1937,…
GREENBERG, Joseph H.
GREENBERG, Joseph (Joe) Harold. Brooklyn, New York 28.5.1915 — Stanford, Calif. 7.5.2001. U.S. Linguist. Born in a Jewish family, father of Polish (original surname Zyto) and mother of German origin. After Hebrew elementary school studied Latin and German at James Madison High School. From 1932 college studies at Columbia (B.A.…
GRAZIOSI, Paolo
GRAZIOSI, Paolo. Florence 2.11.1907 — Florence 24.5.1988. Italian Anthropologist and Archaeologist. Son of painter Giuseppe Graziosi (1879–1942). Studied from 1925 at Florence, graduated 1930. From 1936 taught at Università di Firenze, then as Professore di paletnologia e di antropologia in 1944-77 (ord. 1954). In 1939-53 also taught at Pisa. Participated…
GRANT, Sara
GRANT, Sara. Shrewsbury 19.12.1922 — 2002. British Missionary and Indologist. Born of Scottish parents in England, educated in the Convent of Sacred Heart in Brighton, converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of 19. After war studied classics at Oxford. She went to India as missionary in 1956 (member of…
GOULD, Basil
GOULD, Basil John. Worcester Park near London 29.12.1883 — Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 27.12.1956.Sir. British Civil Servant in India, Political Officer in Sikkim, Bhutan and Tibet. Son of Charles Gould (1832–1909) and Mary Ellen Utterton. After Winchester College studies at Oxford (New College). Joined I.C.S. in 1907. In 1912-13 British Trade…
GOUGH, Charles John Stanley
GOUGH, Charles John Stanley. Chittagong 28.1.1832 — Innislonagh, Clonmel, co. Tipperary, Ireland 6.9.1912. Sir. British Colonial Officer in India. General. Born in Bengal into a family of Anglo-Irish gentry, son of judge George Gough (1802–1889) and Charlotte Margaret Becher. Educated in the U.K. Entered Bengal European Cavalry in 1848. Served…