ATKINSON, Robert. Gateshead, Yorkshire 6.4.1839 — Rathmines near Dublin 10.1.1908. British Linguist (IE, Celtic and Sanskrit Scholar) in Ireland. Professor in Dublin. Born in Yorkshire as the only child of businessman John Atkinson and his wife Ann. Educated at Anchorage grammar school in Yorkshire. Studies at Trinity College in Dublin…
ASSUMPÇAM, Manoel da (Assumpção). Évora 16?? — 17??. Portuguese Priest, Augustinian Monk, and Missionary in India, author of a Bengali grammar and dictionary, published in Lisboa in 1743. From 1725 Rector of Missão de S. Nicolau in Bhaeai, Bengal (now in Bangladesh), where he remained many years. In the library…
ASSIER DE POMPIGNAN, Raoul-Henri. Maisons-Laffitte (Yvelines) 2.6.1862 — Toulouse (or Paris?) 11.12.1947. French Naval Officer interested in Indology. Son of Louis Constant Adrien Assier de Pompignan and Marie Pauline Gastel. In 1884 graduated from École navale. In 1909 naval lieutenant, in the 1920s captain of frigate, in the 1930s retired,…
ASCOLI, Graziadio Isaia. Gorizia 16.7.1829 — Milano 21.1.1907. Italian (Jewish) Linguist. Professor in Milano. Born in a rich Jewish merchant family in Görz, then of Austria (now Gorizia in Italy) as the only son of Leone Flaminio Ascoli (died early) and Elena Norsa, lost soon his father. Never went to…
ARROWSMITH, Robert C. Brooklyn, N.Y. 23.11.1860 — ?.6.1928. U.S. Linguist and Classical Scholar interested in Sanskrit. Son of Milton John Arrowsmith (1822–1907) and Phebe Wood Platt. Studies at Columbia University: A.B. 1882, A.M. 1883, Ph.D. 1884; University Fellow in 1882-83 and 1885-86. In 1884-85 further studies at Berlin University. Assistant…
ARNTZ, Jacobus. Milligen, near Nijmegen 15.12.1816 — Kuilenburg (now Culemborg, Gelderland) 10.6.1887. Father. S.J. Dutch Jesuit Scholar interested in Sanskrit Literature. Son of Antonius Arntz (1783–1865), a brickmaker, and Johanna Willemsen (1792–1831). In 1843-47 he taught philosophy at Kuilenburg Seminary. In 1848 ordained priest. Then taught philosophy, philology and even…
ARNOT, Sandford. 1797? — London 21.6.1834. British (Scottish) Indologist (Hindi/Urdu Scholar). From 1821 (then already in India, but still young) Assistant editor of the Calcutta Journal. He wrote an article considered offensive to Government and was banished from India to Singapore, where Raffles arranged his journey to England. The quarrels…
ARNOLD, J. R. pseudonyme of Arunachala Sadasivam PILLAI, a Sri Lankan Christian Tamil scholar.
Arunachala Sadasivam PILLAI, a Sri Lankan Christian Tamil scholar.
ARNOLD, Edwin Laster. Gravesend, Kent 10.6.1832 — London 24.3.1904. Sir. British Poet and Journalist interested in Sanskrit and India. Son of Robert Coles Arnold (1797–1866), a magistrate, and Sarah Ann Pissey. Grew up in Southchurch, Essex. Educated at King’s School in Rochester and King’s College in London. From 1851 studies…