GELDNER, Karl Friedrich Eugen. Saalfeld (Sachsen-Meiningen) 17.12.1852 — Marburg/Lahn 5.2.1929. German Indologist and Iranian Scholar. Professor in Marburg. Son of Christian Friedrich Geldner (1821–1890), a minister (archdeacon), and Emma Müller (1822–1876). After school in Hildeburghausen studied from 1871 at Leipzig Indology (under Brockhaus and Windisch) and classical philology, from 1872…
GELDER, Jeannette Maria van. Leiden 2.8.1894 — 15.8.1972 (when 78). Dutch Indologist. Daughter of Dr. Hendrik van Gelder (1860–1921), a classical scholar, and Cornelia Jeannette Maria van de Water. Studied Indology at Leiden (Uhlenbeck, Vogel and Speyer) and Utrecht. Ph.D. 1921 Utrecht under Caland. Then long time librarian at Kon.…
GEHMAN, Henry Snyder. Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa. 1.6.1888 — Princeton, NJ 13.5.1981. Rev. U.S. Classical scholar, Semitist and Sanskritist. Professor in Princeton. Son of Christian Eberly Gehman (1857–1941) and Amanda Minerva Snyder, a family with Mennonite background. Educated at Franklin and Marshall College (1909 A.B., 1911 A.M.). In 1905-06 taught…
GARNIER-MOEWES, Katharine von (née Moewes). Berlin 28.4.1863 — Bad Kösen a. d. Saale 23.11.1936. German Student of Indology. Daughter of Carl Moewes, an estate owner, and Luise Neuber. Married in 1882 (Falkenau 2.8.) with Maximilian von Garnier (1844–1882), a lawyer and politician, had a son, Rudolf von Garnier (1883–1934). As…
GARBE, Richard Karl (von). Bredow bei Stettin (now Szczecin-Drzełowo) 9.3.1857 — Tübingen 22.9. 1927. German Indologist. Professor in Tübingen. Son of Gustav Garbe, a factory owner, and Eugenie Konopka. In gymnasium in Stettin he had Grassmann among his teachers. Studies at Tübingen, soon switched from law to Sanskrit (Roth). Ph.D.…
GAMPERT, Vilém (Wilhelm). Prague 29.6.1902 — Prague 14.3.1987. Czech Indologist. Studied Indology at German University of Prague under Winternitz and O. Stein. Ph.D. there 1928. From 1929 worked in university library, in 1939-45 in German army. In 1945-78 he was a scientific worker at Oriental Institute of the Charles University…
GAEDICKE, Carl. 18?? — 1880?. German Indologist. A student of Delbrück and Cappeller. Ph.D. 1877 Jena (under Delbrück), but said to have died soon after finishing his study for the press. However, Kalliope knows a letter from him to Ad. Kuhn dated 1884. His only work was much praised. Publications:…
GAASTRA, Dieuke. Dordrecht 18?? — 19??. Mrs. Dutch Indologist. Student of Gallée and Caland. Ph.D. 1906 Utrecht. One D. Gaastra married Arij Roest Crollius. She was born in Workum 7.8.1871 as the daughter of Siemon Gaastra and Catharina Visser, married there 1895 and died in the Hague 9.7.1936. They were…
FUMI, Fausto Gherardo. Montepulciano (Tuscany) 17.10.1840 — Genoa 1915. Italian Linguist interested in Sanskrit Literature. Studies at Pisa (under Bardelli, diplome 1862), Florence and Leipzig. First teacher in Liceo di Reggio-Calabria, then taught at University of Palermo in 1887-90 and from 1890 at Genoa, where he became ord. Professor of…
FÜRST, Alfons. Sulzdorf/O.-A. Aalen near Ulm 21.2.1892 — 19??. German student of Indology. Son of a farmer, educated in Hüttlingen, at Latinschule in Rottenburg and 1907-11 at Gymnasium of Ehingen. From 1911 studies of philosophy, theology and philology at Tübingen, soon Indology under Garbe. Ph.D. 1915 Tübingen. Publications: Diss. Der…