KUDRJAVCEV, Mihail Konstantinovič. Orenburg 31.12.1910 (11.1.1911) — St.Petersburg (?) 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…
KRISTIANSEN, Knut. 16.5.1928 — Sandaker, Oslo Early July 1999 (when 71). Norwegian Indo-Iranian Linguist. Grew up in Raufoss. Studies of classics, soon also Indology under Morgenstierne at Oslo. From 1971 until his retirement in the end of 1998 taught Hindi, Urdu and other South Asian languages as Universitetslektor i nyindiske…
KRASNODEMBSKIJ, Valerij Evgen’evič. Kagul, Moldova 2.12.(15.12.)1907 — Penza (or Leningrad?) 16.5.1942. Russian Indologist. Son of a lawyer. After studies at Odessa worked in Tashkent. From 1926 studied Indology at Leningrad. Graduated 1930 from Leningradskij Vostočnyj Institut. Docent 1935. In 1932-38 taught at Leningradskij Vostočnyj Institut and in 1934-42 at Leningrad…
KONOW, Sten. Søndre Aurdal, Valdres 17.4.1867 — Oslo 29.6.1948. Norwegian Indo-Iranian Scholar. Professor in Oslo. Born in Central Norway as the son of minister Wollert Otto Konow (1833–1895, of a merchant family from Bergen) and Anne Heyerdahl. Educated in Lillehammer, matriculated in 1884. Studies of classical and Germanic philology (under…
KLIMKEIT, Hans-Joachim. Ranchi, India 22.7.1939 — 7.2.1999. German scholar of Comparative, Indian and Central Asian Religions. Professor in Bonn. Son of a missionary, Johannes Klimkeit (1908–1977) of Gossner Mission and his wife Renate. Grew up in India, after internment camp during war school in Kodaikanal and Darjeeling. Came to Germany…
KIRKPATRICK, William. Ireland (?) 1754 — Exeter 22.8.1812. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel James Kirkpatrick (1739–1818), of Madras Cavalry, and Katherine Monro. Himself became cadet in 1771 and 1773 joined the Bengal Infantry. He was Persian Interpreter to General Stibbert, the Commander in Chief in Bengal…
KING, Lucas White. Madras 28.9.1856 — Craig Veigh (or Aboyne), Deeside 23.8.1925. Sir. British (Anglo-Irish) Civil Servant in India, Oriental Scholar, Historian and Numismatist. Professor in Dublin. Son of Deputy Surgeon-General Henry King (1830–1897) and Sophie Eccleston. Sent to Ireland in 1864, educated at Ennis College and studied in Dublin.…
KETELAAR, Joan Josua (Johann Joshua K., Kettler, Kessler). Elbing, East Prussia (now Elbląg in Poland) 25.12.1659 — Gamroon (Bandar Abbās) 12.5.1716. German Traveller. The eldest son of Josua Kettler, a bookbinder, apprenticed to the same craft, but accused for stealing and attempted murder of his master had to escape to…
KELLOGG, Samuel Henry. Quoque, Long Island, NY 6.9.1839 — Landour, India (Uttarkhand) 3.5.1899. Rev. U.S. Missionary and Indologist (Hindī scholar) in India. Son of Rev. Samuel Kellogg (1808–1896) and Mary Pierce Henry (1813–1861). Educated at home. Studied at Princeton, graduated in 1861, and in 1864 from Princeton Theological Seminar. D.D.…
KELLEY, Gerald Baptiste. 24.6.1928 — 7.12.1987. U.S. Linguist, Scholar of Hindi and especially Telugu. Professor in Ithaca. Born in Massachusetts. Graduated in 1945 from Boston Latin School. Ph.D. 1955 University of Wisconsin. Until 1963 taught at University of Wisconsin as Assistant Professor at Departments of Linguistics and Indian Studies. From…