KUHN, Ernst Wilhelm Adalbert. Berlin 7.2.1846 — Munich 20/21.8.1920. German Indologist. Professor in Munich. Son of —> Adalbert Kuhn (1812–1881) and Albertine Schwartz, grew up in Berlin. From 1863 studies at Berlin, Tübingen and Halle. Ph.D. 1869 Halle. From 1871 PD at Halle, 1872-75 at Leipzig. In 1875-77 Professor ord.…
KÜTTLER, Edmund Martin. Jemnice 7.11.1884 — Austria 1964. Austrian (German of Moravia) Linguist and Ethnologist in Czechoslovakia, began his career with Indology. Gymnasium in Brno, studies at Vienna. Ph.D. 1910 Vienna (L. von Schroeder). In 1907-08 in Caucasia and 1912 in Armenia. In 1911-12 further studies of Indology and ethnology…
KÜMMEL, Auguste Viktoria (née Bender). Erlangen 1906 — 1998. German Student of Indology. Daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Bender and Friedericke Therese Schmidt. Ph.D. 1940 Greifswald. Married 1935 theologian Werner Georg Kümmel (1905–1995), three daughters and two sons. Publications: Diss. Maheśvara’s Śabdabhedaprakāśa mit dem Kommentar des Jñānavimalagaṇi. 23+397 p. Sammlung Orientalistischer…
KÜHNEL, Paul Ernst Wilhelm Arthur. Neubrandenburg (Mecklenburg) 26.10.1882 — Berlin 5.8.1964. German Art Historian. Son of Paul K., a gymnasium teacher, and Eva-Hedwig Braun (d. 1885). Planned career as diplomat and studied in Paris and Vienna, but from 1902 art history and archaeology at Munich, then Heidelberg. Ph.D. 1906 Heidelberg (diss.…
KÜHNAU, Richard. Branitz near Cottbus 10.2.1858 — Cottbus 18.5.1930. German Indologist and Folklorist. Teacher in Breslau. Son of a gardener, educated at Damsdorf (Silesia), then Gymnasium in Breslau. In 1878-85 studies of classical philology, linguistics and Indology (Stenzler & Hillebrandt) at Breslau. Ph.D. 1885 Breslau. Later taught at a Gymnasium…
KUDRJAVSKIJ, Dmitrij Nikolaevič. St.Petersburg 25.10.(6.11.)1867 — Voronež 9.11.1920. Russian Indologist. Professor in Jur’ev (Tartu). Educated in St.Petersburg (6th Gymnasium). From 1885 studies of Slavic, IE and Indology at St.Petersburg (i.al. under Minaev). Magister 1891. From 1892 taught classical languages at 10th Gymnasium in St.Petersburg. In 1894-95 further studies at Jena…
KUDRJAVCEV, Mihail Konstantinovič. Orenburg 31.12.1910 (11.1.1911) — 4.3.1992. Russian Ethnographist of South Asia. Son of official. In 1929-32 studied at Leningrad Topographical Technical School and worked then as topographer in Yakutia. Soon became interested in ethnography and graduated 1939 from Leningrad University (Historical Faculty). Participated in the WW II in…
KUCKERTZ, Josef. Würselen near Aachen 24.11.1930 — Berlin 25.3.1996. German Ethno-Musicologist interested in Indian Music. Passed Rheinische Musikschule and studied in 1952-56 musicology, Germanic and ancient history at Köln. Ph.D. 1962 Köln. In 1963-67 Assistant at Institute of Musicology, University of Köln, 1967 habilitation there. From 1967 PD and from…
KROPATSCH, Anton. Vienna 27.11.1897 — 22.3.1971. Austrian Bauddha and Physician. Studies in Vienna, graduated 1923. Said to have been a well-known Dermatologist and Chief Physician of Leprosy Hospital in Vienna. Collaborated with Nazis and therefore lost his hospital position after the war and held private praxis until death. Apparently interested…
KRONASSER, Heinz. Marburg an der Drau (now Maribor, Slovenia) 24.2.1913 — Lipovica, Serbia 24.3.1968. Austrian Hittite and IE Linguist. After Graz Gymnasium studies at Vienna (Kretschmer, Frauwallner, et al.) and Graz. Ph.D. 1937 Graz. Worked as teacher, served in WW II and was briefly Russian war prisoner. PD 1952 Graz.…