CELLARIUS, Johan Adam. Ulm 1740 — Cochin (Kochi) 15.6.1796. Dutch (Germann-born) Colonial Servant in India. Son of Johann Jacob Cellarius and Maria Müller (?). Entered in 1762 the Dutch E.I.C.’s service as corporal and was stationed in Cochin, but soon moved to mercantile department. Then factor (Onderkoopman & Opperhoofd) in…
CAUSSIN DE PERCEVAL, Armand-Pierre. Paris 11.1.1795 — Paris 15.1.1871. French Oriental (Arabic) Scholar. Son of Jean-Jacques-Antoine Caussin de P. (1759–1835, like his son Professor of Arabic at Collège de France) and Catherine Félicité Labroue (d. 1802). From 1814 studied in Constantinople and travelled in the Near East. In 1833–71 Professor of Arabic…
CALLAWAY, John. 1793? — 23.11.1846, when 48. Rev. British Wesleyan Missionary in Sri Lanka. Arrived in 1815 and worked there about ten years (1816 in Matara, 1817 and 1821-24 Principal of Galle School). In 1826 retired to England, apparently lived in London. Publications: A Vocabulary, with Useful Phrases and Familiar…
CÄMMERER, August Friedrich. Wusterhausen, Brandenburg 22.6.1767 — Trankebar 22.10.1837. German Missionary in India. Son of Christian Gottlieb Cämmerer. School and studies at Halle. After brief time as teacher ordained in Copenhagen in 1789. In India from 1791 until death (with a pause in 1821-23). The last of the Halle missionaries…
BOUCHET, Jean Venant. Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée) 12.4.1655 — 1732. Father. S.J. French Missionary in Thailand and India. Jesuit novice 1670. First briefly in Thailand, where he arrived with the French embassy in 1688. When the Jesuits were forced to leave in 1688 he entered Madurai mission. Following Roberto de Nobili’s methods…
BLIN, Amédée. 1799? — 18??. French Colonial Officer. Still in Paris, he had some months attended the Hindustani classes of Garcin de Tassy. From 1823 (if not earlier) served in Pondichéry (1831 mentioned as Lieutenant of the Cypahi Battalion). His dictionary is “dédié à Mr. le Ministre de la Marine”.…
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, returned to India by land-route with Major Taylor. Retired. Married, at least one daughter. In Madurai he collected Indian paintings and antiquities. Publications:…
BJÖRNSTJERNA, Magnus Fredrik Ferdinand, Count. Dresden 10.10.1779 — Stockholm 6.10.1847. Swedish General and Writer on Economy and History. Son of Magnus Olof Björnstjerna and Vilhelmina von Hagen. Born in Saxony, where his father was Swedish ambassador, sent to Sweden in 1793 and entered the army. 1796 Lieutenant, now travelled in…
ALLEN, David Oliver. Barre, MA 14.9.1799 — Lowell, MA 19.7.1863. Rev. U.S. Missionary in India. Son of Moses and Mahitable Allen, grew up in Princeton. After graduating from Amherst College 1823 studied at Andover Theological Seminary, ordained 1827. In 1827-53 worked in Bombay for American Board of Commissioners for Foreign…
AYTON, James Alexander. Calcutta 28.7.1791 — near Budge Budge (now in Kolkata Metropolitan area) 10.8.1832, when 41. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of James Ayton and Margaret Burges, of Scottish origin. Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Persian at College of Fort William in Calcutta (1820), later Brevet Captain.…