ROTH, Heinrich

ROTH, Heinrich (Henricus Rodius, Roa). Dillingen 18.12.1610 — Agra 20.6.1668. S.J. German Missionary and Precursor of Indology. Son of Johann Konrad Roth, a lawyer, and his wife Maria Susanna, grew up in Augsburg. Studies at Dillingen University and, after having fled the attacking Swedish, at Innsbruck Jesuit College. Joined S.J. in…

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RICE, Edward P.

RICE, Edward Peter. Bangalore 1849 — 11.12.1936. Rev. British Missionary and Scholar of Kannaḍa, in India. The youngest son of —> Benjamin H. Rice. B.A. Joined London Missionary Society and worked 43 years in India, first in Bangalore from 1873 (when his father was still active there). Retired in 1915…

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RICE, Benjamin L.

RICE, Benjamin Lewis. Bangalore 17.7.1837 — 10.7.1927. British Schoolteacher, Historian and Indologist in India. Born in South India, where his father, —> Benjamin H. Rice, was working as missionary. Educated at home, then sent to school in England. After having worked for a while in business in London he came…

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RICE, Benjamin H.

RICE, Benjamin Holt. 28.5.1814 — Bangalore ?.2.1887. Rev. British Missionary in South India, a Kannada Scholar. Son of wool merchant Simon Peter Rice. Worked in the family business, but soon became interested in religion. Married and came to India with his wife, Jane Peach Singer (d. 1864), in 1836 and…

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REEVE, William

REEVE, William. 1794 — Bristol 1850. Rev. British Missionary in India. Born in Northern England. Ordained 1816, married and left for India. Worked for London Missionary Society until 1824 in Bellary and, after leave in England, in Bangalore until 1834, when retired for healt reasons. Participated in translating the Bible…

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VINSON, Julien

VINSON, Elie Honoré Julien. Paris? (Wikip. claims Pondichéry and data.bnf.fr Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne) 21.1.1843 — Libourne (Gironde) 21.11.1926. French Indologist and Scholar of Religion. Professor in Paris. Probably born in France, but grew up in Karikal and Pondichéry, where his father was a civil servant, and thus learned Tamil almost to…

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ZIEGLER, Friedrich

ZIEGLER, Jakob Friedrich. Dagersheim near Stuttgart 1832 — 1904. Rev. German Missionary in South India. From 1862 worked as teacher for Basel Mission in mangalore and Dharwar. After a visit to Basel again in India in 1877-86 and after another furlough 1888-95, then returned because of his wife’s illness. Married…

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MÖGLING, Hermann Fr.

MÖGLING, Herrmann Friedrich. Brackenheim, Schwaben 29.5.1811 — Esslingen 10.5.1881. German Missionary and Indologist (Kannaḍa Scholar), 25 years in India. Born in a religious family of Swiss (Basel) origin, his father was teacher, later minister. Educated at Oehringen Lyceum (where his father taught) he obtained a thorough training in classics. At…

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MASTER, Alfred

MASTER, Alfred. 12.2.1883 — 16.6.1978 (when 95). British Indologist (New Indo-Aryan and Telugu scholar). Son of George Reginald Master. Educated at King Edward VI School in Norwich, studies at Epsom College, Oxford (M.A.). In 1906 he joined the I.C.S., first as Assistant Collector and Magistrate in Bombay. Served in 1917…

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LEYDEN, John

LEYDEN, John Casper. Denholm, Cavers, Roxburghshire 8.9.1775 — Batavia 28.8.1811 (or 10.9.?). British (Scottish) Physician and Orientalist, a Pioneer of South-East Asian Studies. Son of John L., a shepherd, and Isabella Scott. He was educated at Kirktown parish school and Edinburgh University, learned Oriental languages already at home in Edinburgh (Hebrew,…

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