BLAKESLEY, Thomas Holmes. Ware, Hertsfordshire 8.7.1847 — London 13.2.1929. British Civil Engineer and Scientist also interested in Archaeology. Son of Rev. Joseph Williams Blakesley (1808–1885), later Dean of Lincoln, and Margaret Wilson Holmes. Educated in Smithfield, studies at King’s College, Cambridge, graduated B.A. in 1869. Then 1871 B.A. in civil…
BLACKADER, Adam. 17?? — 1807?. British Physician in India. In 1777-92 Surgeon of Presidency of Fort Saint George (Madras), in the 1780s positioned in Madurai. Visited England in 1789, returned to India by land-route with Major John Taylor (who published a 2-vol. account of it in 1799). Retired. Married, at…
BJÖRNSTJERNA, Magnus Fredrik Ferdinand, Count. Dresden 10.10.1779 — Stockholm 6.10.1847. Swedish General, Diplomat and Writer on Economy and History. Son of Magnus Olof Björnstjerna and Baroness Vilhelmina von Hagen (1751–1817). Born in Saxony, where his father was Swedish ambassador, sent to Sweden in 1793 and entered the army. 1796 Lieutenant,…
BIDIE, George. Buckies, Banffshire 3.4.1830 — Bridge of Allan, Scotland 19.2.1913. British (Scottish) Physician in India. Surgeon-General. School in Aberdeen, studies at Edinburgh and Aberdeen, M.D. 1853 Marischal College. In 1856 joined Indian Medical Service as Assistant Surgeon and went to Madras. Served in Hyderabad, Guntur, Mysore and Coorg. In…
BESSE, Léon (Leo). 27.3.1853 — 1919. Father. S.J. French Jesuit Missionary and Historian in India. Joined the S.J. in 1881. Teacher and in 1903-09 Rector of St.Joseph’s College in Tiruchirappalli. Not to be confused with Jean Martial Léon Besse (1861–1920), a benedictine monk, who wrote much about French church history…
BERRIZ DO SEIXO, Aureliano Julio. 18?? — 19??. Spanish Scholar. Dr. of Civil and Canonic Law 1881 Madrid. Assistant Professor of Sanskrit at Madrid 1881-83 (before Gelabert y Gordiola). Still active in 1900. Publications: Diss. Idea de la libertad en los pueblos antiguos, en la Edad Media y en los tiempos…
BADLEY, Brenton Hamline. Monmouth, co. Adams, Indiana 27.4.1849 — Lucknow 20.11.1891. Rev. U.S. Missionary in India. Son of Rev. Arthur Badley, Jr. (1820–1887) and Nancy Jane Houser. Educated at Simpson College in Iowa and Garrett Biblical Institute in Illinois (B.A.). Came to India as Methodist missionary in 1872 and worked…
ALLEN, David Oliver. Barre, MA 14.9.1799 — Lowell, MA 19.7.1863. Rev. U.S. Presbyterian Missionary in India. Son of Moses Allen and his wife Mahitable Oliver, grew up in Princeton. After graduating from Amherst College in 1823 studied at Andover Theological Seminary, ordained 1827. In 1827-53 worked in Bombay for American…
BERGMAN, Hans Folke. Klara, Stockholm 29.8.1902 — Stockholm 22.5.1946. Swedish Central Asian Archaeologist. Matriculated 1922 from Norrmalm (Stockholm), studies at Uppsala. Participated in excavations in Visby, then in Sven Hedin’s Chinese expedition 1929-35 and found the tombs of Xiaohe in Lop Nur. In Sweden worked as Amanuens of East Asian collections…
BENNETT, Adrienne Audrey G. 1892 — 1972. Britishwoman interested in Buddhism. Studied mathematics and physics, then changed to painting (several exhibitions in London). Lived 14 years in India and China. In WW II engaged in linguistic work, then turned to Buddhist studies. In 1949-52 Librarian of the Buddhist Society, London, 1951-52…