CAREY, Felix. Moulton, Northamptonshire 20.10.1786 (geni.com 1785) — Serampur 10.11.1822. British Missionary. Eldest son of —> William Carey (1761–1834) and Dorothy Plackett (d. 1807). Came to India with his parents in 1794. With his missionary zeal father neglected him and he was rather brought up by —> W. Ward. In…
CAPPELLER, Carl Johann Wilhelm. Alexkehmen, Ostpreussen 22.3.1840 — Jena 17.7.1925. German Indologist. Professor in Jena. Son of an estate owner from East Prussia, Wilhelm Cappeller, and Amalie Knochenhauer, educated at Glumbinnen Gymnasium. In 1860-64 studies of classical philology, soon also of Sanskrit (under Bopp and Weber), IE and Lithuanian at…
CANNIZZARO, Francesco Adolfo. Messina 13.7.1867 — Rome 24.4.1914. Italian Lawyer and autodidact Iranian Scholar. From 1887 studied law in Rome, also attended De Gubernatis’ Sanskrit classes until 1893. Degree in law 1894 University of Catania. Active in politics as a socialist, but also actively studied the Vīdēvdāt. In 1908 visited…
CANNING, Hugh. 18?? — 23.12.1927. Irishman? M.A. 1910 Trinity College. From 1914 Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology at Trinity College in Dublin (still there1924). Publications: Nothing found. Sources: Death in the Belfast Gazette 28.9.1928, 1987; nomination in Dublin University Calendar online. No further information found (not in D.I.B.).
CANDY, Thomas. East Knoyle, Wiltshire 13.12.1804 — Mahabaleshwar, dt. Satara 26.2.1877. British Colonial Officer, Teacher and Marathi Scholar in India. Major. Son of Robert Candy (1712–1808) and Ann Harding (1766–1846), educated at Magdalene College School, Oxford. Together with his twin brother George Candy (1804–1869) he joined the army and came…
CAMPBELL, William Howard. Derry, Ireland 20.9.1859 — Bourdighera, Italy 18.2.1910. Rev. British (Irish/Scottish) Missionary in India. Son of Thomas Callender Campbell, a businessman, and his Scottish wife. Educated in Derry. Studies at Edinburgh University (M.A. 1880, B.D. 1882), also learned Sanskrit. From 1884 worked for London Missionary Society in South…
CAMPBELL, George. 22.3.1824 — Cairo 18.2.1892. Sir. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India, interested in Ethnology. Son of Sir George Campbell (1778–1854) of Edenwood, surgeon of E.I.C.’s Medical service, and Margaret Christie. Educated at Edinburgh New Academy, St.Andrews, Madras College, and Haileybury. Went to India in 1842, served in the…
CAMPBELL, Alexander Duncan. Edinburgh 6.1.1786 (hardly 1789) — London 4.4.1857. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India, interested in Telugu. Son of William Campbell (1760–1815) and Catherine Gunning. Member of Madras Civil Service, in 1806 Collector and Magistrate in Bellary (1821 still there), 1816 Member of the Board of Superintendence for…
CAMPBELL, Andrew. Boltan, Lancashire 1845 — Pokharia 8.7.1919. Rev. British (Scottish) Missionary in Chota Nagpur, a Santali Scholar. Dr.div. Served the Santal Mission of Free Church of Scotland, from 1872, first at Giridh in Hazaribagh dt., from 1879 at Pokharia in Manbhoom. Also an Honorary Magistrate, and Member of the…
CAMERON, George Glenn. Washington, PA 30.7.1905 — Ann Arbor 14.9.1979. U.S. Archaeologist and Historian of ancient Iran. Professor in Ann Arbor. Son of William Byers Cameron and Elizabeth Smith. Educated in 1923-25 at Washington and Jefferson College, 1925-27 at Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio (A.B. 1927), then studies at University…