CUMMINGS, Thomas Fulton. New Wilmington, PA 3.9.1863 — Albany, NY 6.2.1942. U.S. Presbyterian Missionary in the Puñjab. Son of Prof. James Beveridge Cummings (1827–1896) and Mary Ann Reid. After Westminster College studies at Union Theological Seminary 1886-87 and at Allegheny Theological Seminary 1887-89. Ordained priest 1889 and soon left to…
CAREY, William. Paulerspury near Towcester, Northamptonshire 17.8.1761 — Serampur 9.6.1834. British Missionary and Pioneer of Indology, in India 1794–1834. Son of Edmund Carey, a weaver and village schoolmaster, and Elizabeth Wells, became in the age of 14 apprentice to a shoemaker in Hackleton. He was interested in religion and joined…
BURTON, Richard Francis. Barnham House, Elstree, Hertfordshire 19.3.1821 — Trieste 20.10.1890 (Dingle & Garrett: born in Torquay, Devon, Penzer explains: born in Toquay, baptised in Elstree, Herts). Sir. British (partly of Irish origin) Oriental Scholar, Pioneer of Anthropology, Traveller and Diplomat. Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Netterville Burton (1782–1857) and Martha…
BEAMES, John William. Greenwich 21.6.1837 — Clevedon, Somerset 24.5.1902. British Civil servant and Indologist in India, a Pioneer of Comparative NIA Studies. Served in India in 1858-93. The eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Beames (1815–1864) and Susanna Amelia Dewsnap (1811–1868). Educated first at Merchant Taylor’s School, then 1856-57 at…
BAILEY, Thomas Grahame. Ambala 8.9.1872 — Edinburgh 5.4.1942. Rev. British (Irish) Priest and Indologist, a Specialist of Urdu and North-West Indian Languages. Son of Wellesley Cosby Bailey (1846–1937), a medical missionary, and Alice Hargraves. After early years in India sent to school in Edinburgh when nine. M.A. and B.D., ordained.…