QUECKE, Kurt. 19?? — 1975. German Physician and Indologist. Ph.D. 1947 Marburg, under Nobel. Also Dr.med. In 1959 Kreismedizinalrat in Marburg. In 1972 apparently in Giessen. Perhaps he is K. Quecke of Essen, born 15.7.1924, student at Tübingen from 1943. Publications: Diss. Die Lehre von den drei Körpern Buddhas (Trikāya).…
QUÉGUINER, Maurice René. Ploujean (Finistère) 11.7.1909 — Fontenay-lès-Briis near Paris 2.9.1977. Father. French Catholic Missionary in India. Studies at seminary of Quimper, then 1928-32 Missions etrangères, ordained priest 1932. In 1933-37 worked in Kalimpong, Sikkim, in 1937-39 and 1941-48 in Mysore. In 1952-60 in Unesco, 1960-74 Supérieur général of Missions etrangères,…
QUIN, Ernest Gordon (Earnán Ó Cuinn). Dublin 9.6.1910 — 29.8.1986. Irish Linguist also familiar with Sanskrit. Son of Ernest Samuel Quin, From 1934 Lecturer in Sanskrit at Trinity College, Dublin, finally 1975-77 Senior Dean there. Probably taught Irish, too. Publications: Wrote on Old Irish language and lexicography, e.g. Old-Irish Workbook.…
QUILES Sánchez, Ismael. Pedralba, Valencia 4.7.1906 — Buenos Aires 8.2.1993. S.J. Spanish Oriental Scholar in Argentina. Son of Rosendo Quiles Server and Marcela Sánchez Calduch. In 1918-22 studies at seminary of Valencia, in 1922 joined S.J. Then further studies at Jesuit College in Zaragoza. Ph.D. 1930 Colegio Máximo de San…
QUEYROZ, Fernão de. Canavezes near Amarante 1617 — Goa 12.4.1688. S.J. Portuguese Priest and Historian in India. Joined S.J. in 1631 in Coimbra and arrived at Cochin in 1635. In 1635-41 studied philosophy, then theology in Goa. From 1647 taught theology at St. Paul’s College in Goa. Rector of college…
QUATREMÈRE, Étienne-Marc. Paris 12.7.1782 — Paris 18.9.1857. French Oriental (Arabic and Persian) Scholar and Historian. Professor in Paris. Born in a Jansenist family, son of Marc-Étienne Quatremère de Roissy (1751–1794) and Suzanne Sophie Lesueur-Florent (1756–1828). Lost in revolution his father who was cloth merchant and member of minor nobility and…
QUACKENBOS, George Payn. New York 24.4.1879 — Tuckahoe, Westchester, NY 15.11.1947. U.S. Linguist interested in Sanskrit. Son of John Duncan Quackenbos (1848–1926), a Professor of English Literature at Columbia University, and Laura Amelia Pinckney (1852–1909). Studies at Columbia University, New York (A.B. 1902, A.M.). In 1910 Instructor in Latin at…