TISDALL, William St.Clair. Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire 19.2.1859 — East Ashford, Kent 1.12.1928. Rev. British Missionary in Iran and India. Originally from Pembroke in Wales, son of Major William St.Clair Tisdall (1831–1892, from Dublin) and Maryanne Josephine Cecilia Caulfield. In 1862 the family moved to Auckland, New Zealand. Studied theology in…
THURSTON, Edgar. Kew (London) 1855 — Penzance 5/12.10.1935 (when 80). British Physician, Anthropologist and Naturalist in India. Son of architect Charles Bosworth Thurston (1824–1886) and Georgiana Robins (1833–1927). Educated at Eton, studies of medicine at King’s College, London (LRCP 1877), then worked ar Kent County Lunatic Asylum. From 1885-1908 Superintendent…
THURNEYSEN, Eduard Rudolf. Basel 14.3.1857 — Bonn 9.8.1940. Swiss IE and Celtic Scholar in Germany. Professor in Freiburg and Bonn. Son of silk manufacturer Emil Thurneysen and Elisabeth Merian, educated in Basel. Studied at Basel, Leipzig (Windisch), Berlin (H. Zimmer) and Paris (Gaidoz). Ph.D. 1879 Leipzig. PD 1882 Jena. From…
THUMB, Albert Joseph Gustav. Freiburg im Br. 18.5.1865 — Freiburg i. Br. 14.8.1915. German IE, Greek and Sanskrit Scholar. Professor in Freiburg i. Br., Marburg and Strassburg. Son of Albert Alois Thumb (1838–1886), an architect, and Ida Schanzenbach. Gymnasium in Freiburg. From 1884-85 studies at Freiburg (Brugmann), 1886 Heidelberg (Osthoff)…
THORSTEINSSON, Steingrímur Bjarnason. Arnarstapa, Snæfellsnesi 19.5.1831 — Reykjavik 21.8.1913. Icelandic Poet, Schoolman and Philologist. Born in a well-to-do family, son of Bjarni Thorsteinsson (1781–1876), an official, and Þórunn Hannesdóttir.. Matriculated from Reykjavik Latin School in 1851, then studied at Copenhagen University, first law, but soon languages. Completed his studies in…
THOMSEN, Vilhelm Ludvig Peter. Copenhagen 25.1.1842 — Copenhagen 12/13.5.1927. Danish Linguist. Professor in Copenhagen. Son of postmaster Ludvig Frederik Thomsen (1801–1860) and Elise Schlegel. Grew up in Randers. Matriculated in 1859 from Randers Latin School. Studied at Copenhagen theology, but soon concentrated on languages: Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Slavic, and…
THOMPSON, Reginald Campbell. Kensington (London) 21.5.1876 — London 23.5.1941. British Archaeologist and Assyriologist. Son of physician Reginald Edward Thompson (1834–1912) and Anne Isabella De Morgan, educated in London. Studies of Semitic languages at Cambridge (Caius College). From 1899-1905 in British Museum as Assistant to —> L. W. King, accompanied him…
THOMPSON, John Perronet. The Ridings, North Tyneside, Northumberland 8.6.1873 — London 8.8.1935. Sir. British Historian of Islamic and Modern India. Son of Vincent Thomas Thompson (1829–1910), Assistant Recorder, and Eleanor Wade. Educated at Leeds grammar school, studies at Cambridge (Trinity College, B.A.). In 1896 joined I.C.S. Served as Chief Secretary…
THOMPSON, Edward John. Hazel Grove, Stockport near Manchester 9.4.1886 — Bledlow, Buckinghamshire 28.4.1946. British Wesleyan Missionary and Author in India. Son of John Moses Thompson (1854–1894), a missionary in South India, and his wife Elizabeth, born during the family’s furlough in England. Lost early his father and was educated in…
THOMMEN, Eduard. Basel 3.1.1880 — Basel 25.7.1961. Swiss Botanist, former Student of Indology. Studied at Basel (Wackernagel), already then also interested in botany. Further studies in Paris and Oxford. Ph.D. 1903 Göttingen (Wackernagel). Worked as stenograph in Switzerland, in retirement (1943) concentrated on botanical field survey. Knew many languages. Publications:…