WADE, Thomas Russell. Waldron, Wealden dt., East Sussex 1839? — Eastbourne, East Sussex 23.10.1914, when 75. Rev. British Missionary in India. Educated at C.M.S. College in Islington. Arrived at Calcutta 1862, ordained there 1863. In 1862-1907 worked for Church Missionary Society in Peshawar (1862-72), Lahore (1872-76), Srinagar (1876-82), Amritsar (1882-1902) and…
WAGNER, Paul. 1868 — 1951 (?). Rev. German Missionary in India. Worked from 1895 for Gossner Mission in Purulia, Chota Nagpur. In 1915 WW I forced him back to Germany. Married 1897 Marie Hahn, the daughter of —> Ferdinand Hahn (1846–1910), children. Publications: “Some Kolarian Riddles current among the Mundaris in…
WADE, John Peter. Ireland 1762 — Calcutta 14.10.1802. British (Scottish or Irish?) Physician in India. Studied medicine at Edinburgh. From 1784 Assistant Medical Surgeon in E.I.C.’s service, first in Benares, then in Chunar. In 1792-94 in Assam. Married 1791 Rachel Carruthers (1765–1849) in Edinburgh during a furlough, one daughter and…
VOYSEY, Henry Wesley. Salisbury, Wiltshire 16.10.1791 — Sulkea Ghat, Howrah 19.4.1824. British Physician, Geologist and Mineralogits in India. Son of Baptist minister Henry Voysey (1753–1829?) and Ann Maria Annesley Ellison (d. 1836). Studied medicine and geology in London and Aberdeen. Dr. In 1815 served as military hospital assistant, then left for…
VOST, William. ?.11.1861 — London 1947. British (Scottish) Army Physician in India. Son of Henry Vost (1823–1877) and Isobel Charlotte Broad. Medical studies at Glasgow. From 1887 served in North India. Surgeon-Captain (1893). Retired as Lieutenant-Colonel in 1913. Married 1910 Gladys McKechnie (1886–1969), two children. Publications: Numismatic articles in JASB and NC in…
VLADIMIRCOV, Boris Jakovlevič. Kaluga 8.(20.)7.1884 — Siverskij near Leningrad 17.8.1931. Russian Mongolian and Buddhist Scholar. Academician in St.Petersburg. Son of an engineer. Graduated 1909 at St.Petersburg (Sino-Manchu section), Magistr 1911. In 1911 expedition to the Altai, then further studies in Paris (Meillet, Pelliot). From 1915 Professor of Mongolian at Petrograd/Leningrad…
VAUGHAN-ARBUCKLE, Benjamin. 18?? — 19??. One B. Vaughan-Arbuckle became Lieutenant-Colonel 1887. But the family had several officers serving in India in the 19th century. One (the same?) Captain B. Vaughan-Arbuckle (1839–1924)., son of General B. Vaughan-Arbuckle, married 1872 Judith Emily Preston Delpratt. But our B. Vaughan-Arbuckle was only Captain in…
VASMER, Rihard Vil’gelm (Georgij Rihardovič Fasmer, Rihard Rihardovič Fasmer, Richard Wilhelm Georg Vasmer). St.Petersburg 9/21.10.1888 — Taškent 22.2.1938.Russian Numismatist and Oriental Scholar. Born in a Lutheran merchant family of German background (still German citizens), son of Richard Julius Friedrich Vasmer (1853–1924) und Amalia Maria Julia Schaub. Educated in St.Petersburg. From…
VAILLANT, Louis Auguste André Marie. Paris 26.11.1876 — Arras (Pas-de-Calais) 18.2.1963. French Army Physician, Naturalist and Explorer. Son of Léon Louis Vaillant (1834–1914), Professor of Zoology, and Henriette Jeanne Hovius, educated in Paris. Studied medicine at Bordeaux, graduated 1902 and became physician in French colonial army. In 1905-09 he travelled with…
VALENTINE, William H. 1856 — 1927. British Numismatist. Apparently a layman without academic or official position. Publications: The Copper Coins of India. 1. Muhammadan Coins. 271 p. 2. The Panjab and Contiguous Native States. 78 p. 68 pl. L. 1914-21. – Sasanian Coins. 118 p. L. 1921. – “Bombay, Rājputāna, Central India”, J. Allan…