GUÉNON, René Jean Marie Joseph. Blois 15.11.1886 — Cairo 7.1.1951. French Philosopher and Author interested in Indian philosophy, rather uncritical admirer of the East. Son of Jean-Baptiste Guénon, an architect, and Anna-Léontine Jolly. Grew up in a Catholic home, school in Blois, suffered often of poor health. He studied mathematics…
GUBLER(-ITEN), Theophil. 1874 — 1954. Swiss Teacher, former Student of Indology. Ph.D. 1902/03 Basel, under Wackernagel. Taught Latin, Greek, history, geography and gymnastics at gymnasium in Basel 1906-34. Married Lina Iten, at least one child. Publications: diss. Die Patronymica im Alt-Indischen. 108 p. Göttingen 1903. – Works not related to…
GRÜNWEDEL, Albert. Munich 31.7.1856 — Lenggries bei Bad Tölz, Bavaria 28.10. (or 7.11.?) 1935. German Indologist, Tibetologist, Archaeologist and Art Historian. Museum Director in Berlin. Son of Karl Grünwedel (1815–1895), a painter and lithograph, and Franziska (Fanny) La Roch, educated at Maximilians-Gymnasium in Munich. In 1876-79 studied at Munich classical…
GRUBE, Elimar Max. Maxheim near Königsberg (now Maszewy in Poland) 31.12.1851 — Dresden 23.5.1891. German Student of Indology. Son of Julius Alexander Grube, an estate owner, and Emilie Schafer (1833–1892), nephew of zoologist Eduard Grube (1812–1880). School in Königsberg, in 1860 the family moved to Breslau and he went to…
GROWSE, Frederic(k) Salmon. Bildeston, Suffolk 13.11.1836 — Haslemere, Surrey 19.5.1893. British Civil Servant and Indologist (Hindi Scholar) in India. Son of Robert Growse (1798–1877) and Mary Elizabeth Terry. Educated at Oriel College, from 1855 studies at Queen’s College, Oxford (B.A. 1859, M.A. 1862). Joined the I.C.S. in 1860, served in…
GROUSSET, René Jean François Marie. Aubais (Gard) 5.9.1885 — Paris 12.11(9?).1952. French Historian of Asia. Lost his father before birth (Louis-Xavier-René Grousset 1860–1885, historian and poet). After history studies at Montpellier moved to Paris and started Museum work. Participated in the WW I as sergeant and was seriously wounded in…
GROTEFEND, Georg Friedrich. Hannoversch-Münden 9.6.1775 — Hannover 15.12.1853. German Philologist and Historian, the Famous Pioneer of Assyriology and Cuneiform Studies, Decipherer of the Old Persian Cuneiform Script. Son of Johann Christian Grotefend (1738–1813), a shoemaker, and Sophie Wolff (1737–1791). After Pädagogium in Ilfeld from 1795 studies of theology and philosophy…
GROSSET, Joanny. Lyon (Rhône) 29.3.1862 — 1931. French Pioneer of the Study of Indian Music. From the university of Lyon, a student of Regnaud (who wrote the Preface to the 1898 book). Licencié-ès-lettres. Unfortunately, he shared some ideas of his time, looking for “pure, original Aryan music”. He gave ideas…
GROSE, John Henry. London 24.8.1732 — in or after 1774. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Francis Jacob Grose (1697–1769), a jeweller of Swiss origin, and Ann Bennett. Educated in London, learned accounting and record-keeping. He went to Bombay in 1750 and became writer in the E.I.C.’s service. Member…
GROHMANN, Joseph Virgil. Hainspach (Haňšpach), Bez. Schluckenau (now Šluknov in Czech) 12.12.1831 — Prague 12.10.1919. Austro-Bohemian Teacher interested in Philology, also Journalist, Author and Politician. Studies of classical and German philology and Sanskrit at Prague (i.al. under G. Curtius and Schleicher), Ph.D. there 1857. In 1856-63 Professor at Prager Handelsakademie,…