UHLENBECK, Christianus Cornelius

UHLENBECK, Christianus Cornelius. Voorburg, South Holland 18.10.1866 — Lugano, Switzerland 12.8.1951 (or 1959?). Dutch Linguist and IE Scholar. Professor in Leiden. Son of Peter Frederik U., a retired naval officer (serving in Indonesia) with German background, and Julie le Roux, grew up in Haarlem. Studied from 1885 Dutch Literature at…

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UHLE, Heinrich

UHLE, Heinrich. Frauenstein, Erzgebirge 9.11.1842 — Blasewirz, Dresden 28.12.1925. German Indologist. Schoolteacher in Dresden. Studies at Leipzig, i.al. Indology under Brockhaus. Ph.D. In 1898-1911 taught classical languages at Gymnasium zum heiligen Kreuz in Dresden, then retired. Prompted by Brock­haus, started the study of the Vetālapañcaviṁśatika. Publications: “Eine sanskritische Parallele zu einer…

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