WACHSBERGER, Arthur. Troppau, Silesia (now Opava in Czech) 7.5.1891 — Haifa 1943. Austrian Art Historian and Architect. Son of a Jewish merchant. After school in Troppau studied at Vienna. Ph.D. 1914 Vienna (under Strzygowski). Moved to Köln, worked as Assistant in Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst. Served in WW I as…
VIRIEUX, Eugène. 1861 — 31.10.1923. Swiss Priest. Lic.théol. Ordained 1884. Pastor in Rougemont from 1885, in Champvent 1886, again in Rougemont 1889 and from 1894 until death in Crassier (Vaud). Publications: Le Bouddha, sa vie et sa doctrine: essai d’histoire des religions. 104 p. Lausanne & P. 1884 (inferior to Christianity).…
VINOGRADOV, Viktor Sergeevič. Istik, Kalužskaja gub. 24.2.(8.3.)1899 — Moscow 5.10.1992. Russian Musicologist. Son of a priest. In 1921 joined the Communist Party. In 1929 graduated from Moscow Conservatory. Publications: Indijskaja raga. 62 p. M. 1976. – Also wrote on Kirgiz, Iranian, Chinese, etc. music. Sources: Russian Vikipedija.
TUCKER, Thomas George. Burnham, Buckinghamshire 29.3.1859 — Stope Cove, Devon 24.1.1946. British Classical Scholar in Australia. Professor in Melbourne. Son of Charles Tucker, agent, and Elizabeth Rolfe. Educated in Northampton and Lancaster, studies at Cambridge (St. John’s College, Fellow 1882). M.A. 1885. From 1883 Professor of Classics and English at…
TEMPLER, Philip Arthur. Ceylon 4.4.1846 — Aigle, Switzerland 23.8.1899. British Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. Son of Francis Buller Templer (1819–1903), a colonial officer in Ceylon, and Emma Turton. Assistant Government Agent in Puttaļam (1877/82 there), then Government Agent in Southern Province (1890), then in Central Province (1894). Finally 1895-99…
TASKER, Theodore James. Stuttgart, Germany 1884 — 1981. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Greenwood Tasker and Ellen Martha Sanderson. In 1908-44 in I.C.S., Madras, in 1927-42 seconded to Nizam’s government in Hyderabad. C.I.E. 1932. Married 1915 Jessie Helen Smith, four children. Publications: “Prehistory and Anthropology in the…
SYKES, Percy Molesworth. Brompton, Kent 28.2.1867 — London 11.6.1945. Sir. British Colonial Officer and Diplomat. Brigadier-General. Son of army chaplain Rev. William Sykes (1829–1900) and Mary Molesworth, educated at Rugby, military education at Sandhurst. From 1888 served in 2nd Dragoon Guards in India, 1895 Lieutenant, 1897 Captain. In 1892 secret…
STRADIOT, Eugène Clement François. India 1850 — India 14.12.1917. Belgian Musician in India. Son of Francois Albert Joseph Stradiot (1820–1868) and his wife Josephine. Director of music to H. E. the Governor of Madras, a position his father had before him. Married 1881 Honoria Hallet Lynn (1852–1899), children. Publications: “Notes on the…
STOLZ, Friedrich. Hall in Tyrol 29.7.1850 — Innsbruck 13.7.1915. Austrian IE Linguist. Professor in Innsbruck. Son of Joseph Stolz, a psychiatrist, and Anna Luise Rapp (d. 1857). From 1868 studied classics at Innsbruck under Jülg et al., 1871-72 at Leipzig (Curtius). From 1872 teacher in Graz. Ph.D. 1872 Graz. Then…
STOCQUELER, Joachim Hayward. London 21.7.1801 — Bath 14.3.1885. British Journalist and Writer in India. Son of Joachim Christian St. (who had Italian mother and Portuguese father) and Elizabeth Hayward. Educated at Brochard’s academy in Camden. In 1819 joined E.I.C.’s army as non-commissioned officer and left for Bombay. Left army in 1824…