HARMATTA, János. Hódmezővásárhely, komitat Csongrád 2.10.1917 — Budapest 24.7.2004. Hungarian Indo-Iranian Scholar. From 1935 studies of classical, IE and Iranian philology and Indology at Budapest, Ph.D. 1940 in Greek. From 1947 Docent of Greek at Budapest, from 1952 Professor of IE Linguistics (with Indo-Iranian studies) ibid. In 1988 emeritus, but…
HARLE, James (Jim) Coffin. Santa Monica, Calif. 5.4.1920 — 27.6.2004. U.S. Art Historian in the U.K. Son of James Wyly H. and Elfrieda Frances Baumann. Educated at St George’s School in Newport, RI and at Princeton (B.A. 1942). In 1942-46 in war service in U.S.N.R., Aviation Branch, retired as Lieutenant.…
HARDY, Friedhelm Ernst. Köln 1943 — Reading 4.8.2004. German Indologist and Scholar of Indian Religion in the U.K. Started studies of Indology at Münster (under Hacker) and Heidelberg. In 1966 came to the U.K. and continued his studies under Burrow at Oxford. Ph.D. 197? Oxford. In the early 1980s Lecturer…
HAGER, Berthold. Kippenheim, Baden 1915 — ?.7.2003. German Student of Indology. Son of Rev. Georg Hager. From 1933 studied at Tübingen, first law, soon Sanskrit. Ph.D. Tübingen 1938. Served in WW 2, then war prisoner. Resumed studies, now French and English, in 1949 graduated as teacher. Worked as teacher in…
GREY, Leslie. 1916 — ????. M.D. Oxford. A psychiatrist and Professor in Denver, Colorado. M.D. He had served as Medical Attaché to U.S. Embassies in New Delhi and Kabul. One L.G. (M.D.) died in Denver in January 2004. Publications: A concordance of Buddhist birth stories. 43+268 p. Oxford 1990, 2nd…
GRESSETH, Gerald K. Portland Ore. 7.9.1918 — Salt Lake City 3.12.2003. U.S. IE and Classical Scholar. Son of Carl Otto Gr. and Bernice Barnett. B.A. 1941 Reed College, then served in the navy. Ph.D. Berkeley. Taught at Stanford, then at University of Utah, where also teaching Sanskrit (in the late…
GLADSTONE, M. S. 1??? — 19??. Indologist? Ph.D. 1928 Cambridge. Publications: diss. Vishṇu in the Rigveda and after until the epic period.Manuscript 1928. Sources: There are too famous namesakes to show him in Google.
GARBACZ, Stephanie Klosinski. Oil City, Venango PA 23.9.1922 — Alexandria VA 3.7.2003. U.S. IE Linguist. Married with Colonel Joseph F. Garbacz (1916–2013) of U.S. Army she lived in many places in and outside U.S.A., had two sons and began late the serious study. Ph.D. 1979 Georgetown University. Then taught Russian…
DEBES, Paul. Elberfeld, Wuppertal 8.9.1906 — Bindlach 6.6.2004. German Bauddha. Originally he intended to become a missionary, but in 1927 found Buddhism in H. Much’s books. In 1931-32 studied in Ceylon under Nyanatiloka, together with his brother Heinrich Debes (1903–1943). Served in the army, in 1944-45 war prisoner in the…
BRUNNER, Fernand. Lausanne 8.10.1920 — Cortaillod, canton Neuchâtel 1.11.1991. Swiss Philosopher. Professor in Neuchâtel. Studies at Lausanne (licence ès lettres 1942) and after war in Paris (Ph.D. 1951). From 1954 Professor at Neuchâtel, retired in 1986. In 1956-85 also taught at Bern. Publications: Much on Western and Islamic philosophy, beginning with…