TIEFFENTHALER, Joseph. Bozen in South Tyrol (now Bolzano in Italy) 27.4.1710 — Lucknow 5.7.1785. S.J. Father. Austrian Missionary, Astronom and Geographer in India. Jesuit novice in 1729 in Landsberg, Bavaria, trained in Germany. In 1740 to Spain, ordained priest 1743. Still in 1743 left Portugal for Goa, worked and travelled…
THURSTON, Edgar. Kew (London) 1855 — Penzance 5/12.10.1935 (when 80). British Anthropologist and Naturalist in India. Son of Charles Bosworth Thurston. Educated at Eton, studies of medicine at King’s College, London (LRCP 1877), then worked ar Kent County Lunatic Asylum. From 1885-1908 Superintendent in Madras Museum, also lectured in anatomy…
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 Th. 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 studies at Freiburg (Brugmann), Heidelberg (Osthoff) and…
THORSTEINSSON, Steingrímur Bjarnason. Arnarstapa, Snæfellsnesi 19.5.1831 — Reykjavik 21.8.1913. Icelandic Poet, Schoolman and Philologist. Born in a well-to-do family. Matriculated from Reykjavik Latin School in 1851, then studied at Copenhagen University, first law, but soon languages. Completed his studies in 1863, but remained in Copenhagen until 1872. From 1872 teacher…
THORNTON, Edward. 1799 — Brighton 14.12.1875. British Employe eof East India Company. Probably son of Thomas Thornton and a cousin of —> Edward Parry Thornton. He worked in East India House in 1814-57, finally from 1847 as head of statistical and maritime departments. His works are sometimes ascribed to his…
THONNELIER, Jules. 18?? — 1879?. French Oriental Scholar. Apparently private scholar in Paris, member of Société Asiatique and Sociéte del’histoire de France. Several literary plans remained inconcluded at his sudden death. Collected a large personal library. Also interested in geology. Married. Publications: Sur les origines sémitiques et indo-tartares de la…
THOMSON, John Cockburn. London 1834 — Tenby, Pembrokeshire 26.5.1860. British Indologist. Son of the well known physician, Anthony Todd Thomson (1778–1849) and Katherine Byerley (1797–1862), an authoress, younger brother of —> H. B. Thomson. Studies at Bonn (under Lassen), Munich and in 1852-57 at Trinity College, Oxford (Wilson). B.A. 1857.…
THOMSON, Henry William Byerley (until 1846 Henry William Th.). ?.5.1822 — Colombo 6.1.1867. British Lawyer in Sri Lanka. Son of the well known physician, Anthony Todd Thomson (1778–1849) and Katherine Byerley (1797–1862), an authoress, elder brother of —> J. C. Thomson. Studies at London University College and Cambridge (Jesus College,…
THOMSEN, Vilhelm Ludvig Peter. Sanders (?) 25.1.1842 — Copenhagen 12/13.5.1927. Danish Linguist. Professor in Copenhagen. Son of postmaster Ludvig Frederik Thomsen (1801–1860) and Elise Schlegel. According to Sandfeld 1942 he was born in Copenhagen, but went to school in Randers. Matriculated in 1859 from Randers Latin School. Studied at Copenhagen…