GOŞBUC, George. Hordou 1866 — Bucharest 1918. Romanian Poet and Translator of Sanskrit literature. However, he never learnt Sanskrit, and his many translations were made from German versions. From Transylvania, son of a minister. After a while in Bucharest (?)in 1890 moved to a Carpathian village and wrote there much…
GORRESIO, Carlo Guido Gaspare. Bagnasco (Cuneo) 18.1.1807 — Turin 20/21.5.1891. Abate. Italian Indologist. Librarian in Turin. Son of Giovanni Battista Gorresio, a notary, and Clotilde Dealberti. According to Piovano, who has checked the book of births, the often mentioned birth date at 20.6.1808 is not correct. Educated at Bagnasco and…
GORÉ, Francis Louis Noël. Saint-James (Coutances) 25.12.1883 — Voiron (Isère) 14.10.1954. French Missionary. Joined Franciscan order and attended the seminary of Missions étrangères, then studies of theology at Penang College, ordained there priest in 1907. Served in various stations of the Tibet Mission, finally in 1931-52 vicaire apostolique and procureur…
GORDON, Thomas Edward. Aberdeen 12.1.1832 — Kensington (London) 23.3.1914. Sir. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of captain William Gordon (1788–1834) and Maria Carlotta Loi Gonçalves de Mello (of Spain), educated at Edinburgh Military Academy, with his twin brother (Sir John James Hood Gordon, 1832–1904) entered the army (the…
GORDON, Douglas Hamilton. 1895 — Hingham, Norfolk 16.2.1961. British Colonial Officer and Archaeologist in India. Colonel. Educated at Wellington College and R.M.C. in Sandhurst, went to India in 1914. War service in Mesopotamia, then long military career in India, mainly in N.W.F. Province. Retired 1946. In retirement concentrated on his…
GORDON, Charles Alexander. Aberdeen 27.5.1821 — London 30.9.1899. British Physician, Surgeon-General in India. Son of an officer, William Alexander Gordon (1769–1856). Studies at Edinburgh and St.Andrews (M.D. 1849). From 1841 Assistant Surgeon in Army Medical Department, served in North India, 1847-48 on West Africa expedition and 1860-61 in China. In…
GOOSSENS, Roger. Brussels 22.12.1903 — Brussels 6.3.1954, when 51. Belgian Philologist and Surrealistic Poet. As a student of Boisacq at Brussels he concentrated on Greek philology, but also learnt Sanskrit from P.-É. Dumont. In addition he knew modern Greek and some Slavic languages. Ph.D. From 1930 Assistant of H. Grégoire.…
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GONZÁLEZ DE LA CALLE, Pedro Urbano. Madrid 12.11.1879 — México 1966. Spanish Linguist interested in Sanskrit. Son of Urbano González Serrano (1848–1904), professor of philosophy, and Petra de la Calle Corisco. Studied philosophy and classics, also Sanskrit under Daza de Campos. Ph.D. 1904 Madrid. In 1904-26 Professor of Latin at…
GONDA, Jan. Gouda 14.4.1905 — Utrecht 28.7.1991. Dutch Indologist. Professor in Utrecht. Son of Jan Gonda (1874–1958) and Martha Jantina Derksema (1877–1941). After school in Gouda studies of classical, soon also Old Indian, Iranian and Indonesian philology in 1923-31 at Utrecht (Indology) and Leiden (Indonesia) under Caland, van Hamel, Juynboll,…