HUBERT, Henri Pierre Eugène. Paris 23.6.1872 — Chatou (Yvelines) 25.5.1927. French Sociologist, Scholar of Ancient History and Religion. Born in a middle class family, son of François Hyppolite Hubert and Rosalie Virginie Vitry. He grew up in Paris (Lycée Louis-le-Grand), from 1892 at École normale supérieure, agrégation in history 1895.…
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.…
HOVELACQUE, Alexandre Abel. Paris 14.11.1843 — Paris 22.2.1896. French Iranian Scholar, Linguist and Anthropologist. Born of a family active in textile industry in Lille, son of Édouard Joseph Hovelacque and Anne Françoise Evelina Gense. Studied first law and took comparative grammar as an additional subject under H. Chavée. In 1869-77…
HERVÉ, Camille. 18?? — Paris 30.8.1878. French. As “indianiste à Paris” participated in the first Conference of Orientalists in 1873. From 1867 member of Société de linguistique. Publications: ??. Sources: Death noted in BSL 5, 1885.
HÉROLD, André-Jules-Ferdinand. Paris 24.2.1865 — Lapras (St.Basile, Ardèche) 23.10.1940. French Poet interested in Sanskrit. Son of the lawyer and politician Ferdinand Hérold (1828–1882) and Laure Louvain-Pescheloche, grandson of the composer Ferdinand Hérold (1791–1833). Studies at École de chartes, but moved to É.P.H.É. Licensié-ès-lettres. Lived in Paris. He was a “poète…
HERBERT, Jean Daniel Fernand. Paris 27.6.1897 — Geneva 21.8.1980. French Scholar of Religion. Son of a Catholic father (a teacher of English) and Protestant mother. Between world wars worked in various international organizations, in 1930 became interested in Buddhism. Travelled 1933 in India (met Aurobindo) and China. During the war…
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…
HECQUET, Émile. Karikal 23.10.1832 — 7.7.1897. French Colonial Officer in South India. Son of Émile Hecquet and Adélaïde Baude de Bunnetat. He served as Mayor of Pondichéry and was made chévalier de Légion d’honneur in 1880. In 1878 he was supposed soon to become a Professor of Tamil in Lyon.…
JURET, Étienne Abel (or Abel-C. J.) Pierrecourt (Haute-Saône) 6.12.1872 — Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) 11.12.1963. French Classical Scholar and Linguist. Son of François Juret and Reine Cardinal. Ph.D. Professor (probably of classics) at a school in Strasbourg and chargé de confer. for Sanskrit at the University (1935). Married 1919 Jeanne Lalouet. Publications:…
JULIEN, Aignan-Stanislas (born Noël Julien). Orléans 14.4.1797/21.9.1799 — Paris 13/14.2. 1873. According to Maspéro born 13.5.1797 (24 germinal an V). French Sinologist interested in Buddhism and Sanskrit. Professor in Paris. Born in a modest family, lost early (1802) his father, mechanic Stanislas Julien. He had difficulties with his studies (he…