HÛ, Fernand. 18?? — 1???. French Indologist (in preface he calls French “notre langue” and France “notre pays”). Apparently a student of Féer, whom he thanks. Publications: Translated in French, Le Dhammapada. Avec introduction er notes, par F. Hû. Suivi du Sūtra en 42 articles, du tibétain par L. Féer.…
HORNER, Isaline Blew. Walthamstow, Essex 30.3.1896 — London 25.4.1981. British Bauddha and Buddhologist. Born in a place now belonging to Greater London, educated in Surrey. In 1914-17 studies of Moral Sciences at Cambridge (Newnham College, B.A. 1917). From 1918 Assistant Librarian at Newnham College. In 1921 visited Ceylon for the…
HOPPE, Max (Anagārika Dharmapāla). 24.4.1907 — 1992. German Bauddha. Son of a post master. Interrupted studies of theology, wished by his parents, and tried his luck in business with meagre success. Became interested in Schopenhauer, then in 1936 in Grimm’s Buddhism. Joined the Altbuddhistische Gemeinde and became Grimm’s pupil. During…
HOFFMANN, Karl. Hof am Regen, Oberpfalz (Bavaria) 26.2.1915 — Erlangen 21.5.1996. German Indo-Iranian and IE Linguist. Professor in Erlangen. Son of a railway officer. After school in Munich he studied from 1934 at Munich under Oertel, Sommer and Wüst. Ph.D. 1941 Munich (under Wüst). He had to join the army…
HOFFMANN, Ernst Lothar (Lama Anagarika B. Govinda). Waldheim, Sachsen 14.1.1898 — Mill Valley, California 14.1.1985. German Bauddha. Son of a German father, the owner of a cigar factory, and Bolivian mother, who died when he was three. Became early interested in Buddhism through Schopenhauer. Matriculated in Hannover, in WW I…
HOCART, Arthur Maurice. Etterbeek near Brussels, Belgium 26.4.1883 — Cairo 9.3.1939. British scholar of Sri Lankan Archaeology and Ethnology. Son of James Hocart, a Protestan missionary working in Belgium, and Mary Mathieson Doulton (1850–1890). Born in Belgium as British citizen, educated in Brussels and Guernsey (Elizabeth College), where the family…
HJELMSLEV, Louis Trolle. Copenhagen 3.10.1899 — Copenhagen 30.5.1965. Danish Linguist (Germanist and General Linguist). Son of the mathematician Johannes Hjelmslev (1873–1950) and Agnes Elisabeth Bohse. From 1917 studies at Copenhagen (Pedersen), M.A. 1923. Then further studies in Prague 1923-24, Paris 1926-27 (Meillet and Vendryes) and Leipzig 1929. Ph.D. 1932. PD…
HIGGINS, Ellen Charlotte. Brixton, London 14.8.1871 — Edinburgh 13.12.1951. Miss. Britishwoman interested in Pāli or Buddhism. Born of Scottish parents, educated in Edinburgh. From 1890 studies in London and Oxford, graduated B.A. from London University. In 1907-35 Principal of Royal Holloway College of London University, 1911-35 also Senator of London…
HENRY, Victor. Colmar, Alsace 17.8.1850 — Paris 6.2.1907. French Indologist. Professor in Paris. Son of Édouard Henry (d. 1856), teacher at Colmar collège, and Joséphine Grante, educated by his uncle Victor Henry (d. 1864), also a teacher. Studied law at Strasbourg (licencié 1869) and Dijon (dr. 1872). Planning a career…
HENDRIKSEN, Hans Frederik. Jutland 6.6.1913 — 1989. Danish Indologist. Professor in Copenhagen. Son of Kai Hendriksen (1884–1961), an official, and Gerda Raabye. Matriculated from Østre Borgerdydskole in Copenhagen in 1932. Studies of comparative linguistics and Indology at Copenhagen under Pedersen and Tuxen, also at Leipzig 1937-38 (J. Friedrich), Paris 1938-39…