BECK, Horace Courthope. London 13.11.1873 — Chichester 7.2.1941. British Archaeologist, a pioneer of bead studies. Son of Joseph B. and Emma Elizabeth Allen. Worked in the family firm of optical instruments, but in 1924 retired and concentrated on his research. Published beads from many excavations in Europe, Asia and Africa.…
BAUMGARTEN, Michael. Haseldorf, Holstein 25.3.1812 — Rostock 21.7.1889. German Lutheran Theologian. Son of a farmer, Hinrich B., and Anna Catharina Hauschild. After school in Altona studies at Kiel and Berlin. PD 1839 Kiel. From 1846 Pastor in Schleswig. From 1850 Professor of Theology at Rostock, in the beginning also gave…
BAUDIŠ, Josef. Prague 27.8.1883 — Bratislava 4.5.1933. Czech IE and Celtic Linguist and Folklorist. Gymnasium and studies (1902-06) in Prague. Ph.D. 1906 (under Zubatý). Soon PD at Prague, also taught at a gymnasium there. After WW lived some time in the U.K. studying Celtology. From 1924 Professor at Comenius University in…
BATSCH, Friedrich. 182? — 1907. Rev. German Lutheran Missionary in India. Ordained 1844 in Berlin and left for India. Worked long for Gossnermission in Purulia, in Chota Nagpur. Retired in 1886. Married, at least one son. Publications: “Language of Dravidian Aborigines. Notes on the Oraon Language”, JASB 35:2 Extra No.,…
BATAILLARD, Paul Théodore. Paris 23.3.1816 — Paris 1.3.1894. French Archivist and Gipsy Scholar. Son of Pierre Charles B. and Agathe Vasse. Studies at Ecole de chartes. In the 1850s in French Indochine. From 1877 Archivist of Faculté de Médécine in Paris. Married 1849 Élisa Waldor (d. 1852, one daughter) and…
BARTH, Marie-Étienne-Auguste. Strasbourg 22.3.1834 — Paris 15.4.1916. French Indologist. Born in Strasbourg as the son of catholic father, commis-négociant Étienne B., and protestant mother, Marie-Wilhelmine Stoeber. Educated in Strasbourg, 1856 lic. ès lettres. Taught logic and rhetorics at Bouxviller Collège near Savern from 1857, privately studied Sanskrit, and in 1861…
BARROW, George. Mayfair, London 22.10.1806 — West Molesey, Surrey 27.2.1876. Sir, 2nd Baronet. British Civil Servant. Son of Sir John B. and Anna Maria Truter, educated at Charterhouse. From 1825 Clerk at Colonial Office, Senior Clerk 1843, Chief Clerk 1870, retired 1872. C.M.G. 1874. Married 1837 Rosamond Pennell, children. Wrote…
BARROS, João de. Vila Verde, Viseu (?), Portugal 1496? — Ribeira de Litém near Pombal 20.10.1570. Portuguese Humanist, Civil Servant, and Contemporary Historian of Early Colonial India. Illegitimate son of nobleman Lopo de Barros from Northern Portugal. Attracted attention of the court with his literary products. In 1522 he was sent to…
BARRIGUE DE FONTAINIEU, Gérard Hilaire Prosper Emmanuel Hippolyte, Baron, 1895 Marquis de Fontainieu. Marmande (Lot et Garonne) 26.7.1863 — Paris 15.4.1927. French Indologist, specialist of Tamil and Hindustani. Son of Prosper BdeF and Françoise Delage, member of a family coming from Marseille and belonging to nobility from the early 18th century. Diplome…
BARRETT, Douglas Eric. 10.3.1917 — 26.9.1992. British Art Historian of India. Studies of Classics at Oxford. In 1939-46 Major in British Artillery. From 1947 in British Museum, first working with Islamic art. Now also studied Arabic and Persian at S.O.A.S. He developed an interest in Indian art and became its…