HORN, Paul. Halle 14.1.1863 — Strassburg 11.11.1908. German Iranian Scholar. Professor in Strassburg. Son of a railway officer, educated in Halle. Studies at Halle and Berlin, Ph.D. 1885 Halle (under Bartholomae). From 1889 PD für iranische Sprachen at Strassburg, from 1892 also a venia legendi für indogermanische Sprachen, from 1900…
HOPPE, Max (Anagārika Dharmapāla). 24.4.1907 — 1992. German Bauddha. Son of a post master. Interrupted studies of theology, wished by his parents, and tried his luck in business with meagre success. Became interested in Schopenhauer, then in 1936 in Grimm’s Buddhism. Joined the Altbuddhistische Gemeinde and became Grimm’s pupil. During…
HOPKINS, Edward Washburn. Northampton, MA 8.9.1857 — Madison, CT 16.7.1932. U.S. Indologist. Professor in New Haven. Born in an old New English priestly and scholarly family, son of physician Lewis Spring Hopkins and Francis Jane Washburn. After Bridgewater academy studies of classical philology at Columbia University’s College, B.A. 1878, with…
HOOYKAAS, Christiaan. Amersfoort 26.12.1902 — ’s-Gravenhage 13.8.1979. Dutch Sanskrit and Indonesian Scholar. Son of a vicar, Isaäc Hooykaas (1866–1944) and Eva Maria Faber. From 1921 studies of Sanskrit (Vogel), Arabic and Indonesian at Leiden, Ph.D. there 1929 in Javanese. In 1929-39 high school teacher in Java, mainly in Yogyakarta, in…
HOOGT, Jacobus Marinus van der. Amsterdam 1874? — Arnhem 1941. Dutch Teacher and former Student of Indology. Ph.D. c. 1929 Amsterdam (under Faddegon). Died as retired teacher in Arnhem. Publications: Diss. The Vedic Chant Studied in its Textual and Melodic form. 15+123 p. Wageningen 1929. Sources: Almost nothing found except…
HOOKER, Joseph Dalton. Halesworth, Suffolk 30.6.1817 — Sunningdale, Berkshire 10.12.1911. Sir. British Physician and Botanist in India. Son of Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785–1865), also a botanist, and Maria Sarah Turner. Educated at High School and University of Glasgow, medical degree (M.D.) 1839. He joined Royal Navy Medical Department and…
HOLTZMANN, Adolf (der jüngere). Karlsruhe 20.12.1838 — Freiburg i. B. 17.2.1914. German Indologist. Professor in Freiburg i. Br. Nephew of —> Adolf Holtzmann d.ä. (1810–1870). Son of Karl Julius Holtzmann (1804–1877), a minister and Theologian, and Adelheid Sprenger. Studies at Heidelberg under his uncle and at Erlangen under Spiegel. Ph.D.…
HOLDICH, Thomas Hungerford. Dingley, Northamptonshire 13.2.1843 — Merrow, Surrey 2.11.1929. Sir. British Colonial Engineer Officer and Geographer in India. Son of Rev. Thomas Peach Holdich (1804–1888) and his wife Susan (1815–1851). Educated at Godolphin Grammar School and Woolwich Military Academy. In 1862 joined the Royal Engineers and came to India…
HOLBROOKE, George Otis. 20.8.1850 — 1921. U.S. Methodist Missionary in South India. Son of John George Holbrooke (1814–1897) and Marian Marshall. Educated in Boston. Worked in machinery, but after an accident taking his right hand became missionary in Vikarabad, Telangana. Later returned to the U.S.A. and apparently taught at Trinity…
HOHENBERGER, Adam. Grubenberg, Oberfranken 4.7.1888 — 1966. German Indologist. Lutheran Priest in Bavaria. Educated in Leipzig, in 1913-18 studies at Leipzig, of Protestant Theology, comparative religion, missiology and Indology (under Windisch). Ph.D. in December 1918 Leipzig. Worked in various positions in the church in Munich, Brand, and Schwabach, in 1938-56…