JETTMAR, Karl Josef. Vienna 8.8.1918 — Heidelberg 28.3.2002. Austrian Anthropologist in Germany, famous Specialist of North Pakistan. Son of Rudolf Jettmar (1869–1939), an Art Nouveau painter, and Maria Mayer. Parents divorced in 1923 and he remained in Vienna with his father and three aunts, while his mother moved to Sweden. Roman…
JESTIN, Remont (Rieg, Rigakos J., also as Gestin, French Raymond-Riec Jestin). Landerneau, Brittany 1902 (or 1905?) — Menton (Coté d’Azur) 1991. French (Breton) Sumerologist and Philosopher. Studies at École du Louvre. Taught Sumerian as directeur d’études at É.P.H.É. in 1946-72. Also known as a painter. Publications: Ar Bouddha hag ar vouddhaadegezh. 128 p.…
JELLINGHAUS, Theodor. Šlissel’burg (Schlüsselburg) near St.Petersburg 21.6.1841 — Berlin 4.10.1913. German Missionary in India. Born in Russia, son of a Pietist Minister. Gymnasium in Gütersloh, matriculated 1861. After theology studies he was missionary of Gossner Mission in Chota Nagpur, India 1866-70. Then minister in Rädnitz (Radnica) and from 1881 in…
JACOBY, Gustav Adolf (Adolphe). 9.3.1875 — 10.10.1943. German Theologian, Papyrologist, Coptologist and Scholar of Religion. Studies at Strassburg, vicar there in 1900-04. Minister in Weitersweilen (Rhineland) 1904-12, then many years in Luxemburg. Married Alice Schaller (b. 1878). Publications: Much on classical and Christian religion, also on Coptic literature. – “Zum Zerstückelungs- und…
IGGLEDEN, Robert E. W. London 11.6.1913 — 21.3.1981. British Bauddha. Worked in optical profession. After WW II pupil of Sayadaw U Thittila until 1952 (when Sayadaw returned to Burma). Under him trained as a specialist of Abhidhamma and Secretary of the P.T.S. until 1976. Married Claudine, who wrote a life of Thittila…
HUNTER, Gerald Robert. 1??? — ????. In Indian Educational Service. Dr. Visited the excavations in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro and made exact copies of inscriptions. His book has been deemed the only serious work about the Indus Script before the 1970s. Publications: The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and Its Connection with…
HUMMEL, Siegbert. Rodewisch, Vogtland 18.7.1908 — Lengenfeld (or Röthenbach?), Vogtland 28.3.2001. German (East) Priest, Art Historian and Tibetan Scholar. He had first mercantile training in order to take over the curtain trade of his father, but the depression impended this and he turned to theology. Matriculated in 1932 from König Albert-Gymnasium…
HOWLEY, Thomas. 1831 — 1906. British Teacher in India. Son of elder Thomas Howley, of Bangalore. Educated at Bishop Cowie’s Grammar School in Madras. Head-Master of Anglo-Vernaculat School in Ellore, Madras Presidency. From 1861 (unpaid) Professor of Tamil, Telugu and Hindustani at King’s College, London. Hon. M.A. 1881 Oxford, Balliol…
HORSLEY, Hugh. Courtallum, dt. Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli) 11.8.1849 — 26.1.1934. Rev. British Missionary in South South Asia. Son of —> William Henry Horsley (1812–1893) and Frederica O’Connell. Studied at Cambridge, M.A. Came to Madras 1873, worked in Tinnevelly, from 1879 in Ceylon. Also there worked among Tamils for Church Missionary Society…
HORNELL, James. Manchester 1865 — Hastings 24.2.1949. British Zoologist and Ethnographer in South Asia. Son of a Scottish father and Lancashire mother, educated in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Studied at University College, Liverpool. In 1891-1900 collaborated with Zoologist Joseph Sinell in Jersey (also married his daughter). In 1900 went to Ceylon (Sri…