HUTCHISON, John. Johnstone, Renfrewshire 1848 — Chamba 24.7.1936 (when 88). British (Scottish) Missionary in India. Son of Peter Hutchinson and Anne Mcghie. Studied medicine in Edinburgh. Medical missionary of the Church of Scotland in the Punjab. Graduated in 1871 and left for India, where he spent the rest of his…
HUNTINGTON, Ellsworth. Galesburg, Illinois 16.9.1876 — New Haven 17.10.1947. U.S. Geographer and Central Asian Explorer. Graduated from Beloit College 1897. M.A. 1902 Harvard. Ph.D. 1909 Yale. He taught at Euphrates College, Turkey (1897-1901), then accompanied the Pumpelly (1903) and Barrett (1905-1906) expeditions to Central Asia, in 1909 led an expedition…
HOLLINGBERY, William. 1767? — 1809. British Civil Servant in India. Served in Hyderabad residence, 1799-1801 participated in Malcolm’s embassy to Persia. Publications: A History of His Late Highness Nizam Alee Khaun, Soobah of the Dekhan. 9+22+58+73+38 p. Calcutta 1805. – A Journal of Observations, Made During the British Embassy to…
HÖLTY, Arnold Karl Konrad. Jembke, dt. Gifhorn, Niedersachsen 11.8.1800 — 2.9.1857. German Theologian. Son of a priest. Studies ar Göttingen. From 1826 Lutheran Pastor in Uelzen (1836), 1838-42 Superintendet in Osterode, then in Lüneburg until 1852. Provost in Ruelzen 1852-57. Married. Publications: Dsjemschid, Feridun, Gustasp, Zoroaster: eine kritisch-historische Untersuchung über die beiden…
HOECK, Karl Friedrich Christian. Oelber am Weißen Wege, Wolfenbüttel 13.5.1794 — Göttingen 13.1.1877. German Classical Philologist and Historian. After gymnasium in Wolfenbüttel studied 2012-16 Classics at Göttingen (under Heeren et al.). From 1814 employed in Göttingen University. Ph.D. 1818., soon (still 1818) PD, ao. Professor 1823, ord. 1831. From 1845…
HILLER, Hiram Milliken, Jr. near Kahoka, Clark county, Missouri 8.3.1867 — Bellefonte, PA 8.8.1921. U.S. Physician, Explorer, and Ethnographer. Son of Colonel Hiram Milliken Hiller, Sr. (1834–1895) and Sarah Fulton Bell. Graduated B.S. 1887 from Parsons College, Iowa. Studied at the medical school of University of Pennsylvania (graduated 1891), met…
HENNINGS, August Adolph Friedrich. Pinneberg, Holstein 19.7.1746 — Rantzau, Holstein 17.5.1826. German-Danish politician, publicist and writer. Son of Staaatsrat Martin Nicolai Hennings. After gymnasium in Altona studied law and cameralism at Göttingen, dr.iuris 1766. Beside studies read Voltaire and Rousseau. From 1870-80/84 official in Danish service. Then moved to Sesvig…
HALE, William Henry. Albany, NY 20.8.1840 — Brooklyn, NY 3.5.1919. U.S. Lawyer. Son of Silvester Hale (1804–1881) and Nancy Arzelia Eames. Studies at Yale (B.A. 1860) and S.U.N.Y. Albany (LL.B. 1861). Ph.D. 1863 Yale. Lawyer, and Superintendent of Public Baths in Brooklyn, N.Y. Married 1892 Louisa Gertrude Washington. Publications: Diss. Comparison of the evolution of…
GUTHRIE, Kenneth Sylvan Launfal. Dundee 22.7.1871 — 1940. British (Scottish) Philosopher and Historian of Philosophy in the U.S.A. Son of William Eugene Guthrie and Frances Silva D’Arusmont (1832–1903). The family was travelling, he was educated in Italy, Germany, Belgium, Scotland and U.S.A. Studied in the U.S.A., at University of the South…
GANIVET Y GARCÍA, Ángel. Granada 13.12.1865 — Riga, Latvia (then part of Russia) 29.11.1898. Spanish Writer and Diplomat. Son of mill-owner Francisco Ganivet Morcillo (d. 1875) and Angeles García Siles. In 1880-88 studied law and philosophy at Granada and 1888-89 at Madrid. Ph.D. and licence in law 1890 Granada. In 1892 entered…