BUITENEN, Johannes (Hans) Adrianus Bernardus van (U.S. Van B.). the Hague 21.5.1928 — Champaign, Ill. 21.9.1979. Dutch Indologist in the U.S.A. Professor in Chicago. As a schoolboy in the Hague learned some Sanskrit from —> Ali Beth, then studies at Utrecht 1946-51 under Gonda, in 1951-53 his assistant. Ph.D. 1953…
BUISKOOL, Herman Eildert. Weeding, Drenthe 12.1.1884 — Leiden 11.8.1963. Dutch Indologist. Son of Hindrik B., a school director, and Albertina Bos. In 1898-1902 studies of teacher training in Nijmegen and Arnhem. Was “at first a school-teacher and later a civil servant who was mostly engaged in committee work relating to…
BRUINING, Albertus. Pietersbierum, Friesland 2.7.1846 — ’s-Gravenhage 20.11.1919. Dutch Theologian, began as an Indologist. Son of Johannes Br., a minister, and Wiepkjen Peters. Studied Theology at Amsterdam and Leiden, then Indology with Deussen and wrote his dissertation on the Brahmasūtra Commentary of Śankara, which he presented in 1871 at Leiden…
BOSCH, Frederik David Kan. Potchefstroom, Transvaal 17.6.1887 — Leiden 20.7.1968. Dutch Indologist and Indonesian Scholar. Professor in Leiden. Born in South Africa, son of Hendrik B. and Judith Kan (d. 1889), after his mother’s death came to live with his two aunts in Amsterdam and went to school there. He…
BOISSEVAIN, Jan Wilhelm. Amsterdam 27.9.1874 — Velp, Rheden, Gelderland 24.3.1959. Dutch Indologist and Theosophist. Son of Gideon Maria B. and Louise Caroline toe Laer. Ph.D. 1905 Leiden (under Speyer). Gymnasium teacher of Dutch and History in Haarlem. Publications: Diss. Het indische tooneelstuk Prabodhacandrodaya. 1. Toelichting en beoordeeling. 400 p. Leiden…
BLEEKER, Claas Jouco. Beneden Knijpe, Schoterland, Friesland 12.9.1898 — Amsterdam 5.5.1983. Dutch Historian of Religion. Son of Rev. Johan Jakob Bl. and Jantje Zuur. School in Leeuwarden, studies of theology at Leiden, also studies of Egyptology and religion at Berlin. Reformed priest 1925. Th.Dr. 1929 Leiden (diss. on Egyptian religion).…
BETH, Ali. Almelo 2.2.1911 — 1989. Dutch Indologist. Daughter of Hermanus Johannes Elisa Beth, a teacher, and Hillegje de Groot. Studied classics and Sanskrit at Utrecht. Wrote her dr. dissertation there on Sanskrit in 1943 (under Gonda). In the mid-1940s taught classical languages in a gymnasium in the Hague and…
BERNET KEMPERS, August Johan. ’s-Hertogenbosch 7.10.1906 — Arnhem 2.5.1992. Dutch Art Historian and South-East Asian Scholar, long time in Indonesia. Son of Karel Jan Willem B. K., a notary, and Anna den Doesschate. After school in Middelburg studies of Indo-Iranian and Indonesian from 1926 at Leiden, Ph.D. 1933 (under Krom).…
BERGH VAN EYSINGA, Gustaaf Adolf van den. ’s-Gravenhage 27.6.1874 — Bloemendaal, North Holland 26.5.1957. Dutch Protestant Theologian and Scholar of Comparative Religion. Son of ajunctcommies M. H. Ph. v.d. B. v. E. (until 1867 v.d. B. only) and Ida Catharina Wilhelmina van E., brother of theologian Henri Wilhelm Philip Elise…
BERG, Cornelis Christian. Rotterdam-West 18.12.1900 — Leiden 25.6.1990. Dutch South-East Asian Scholar. Professor in Leiden. After school in Schiedam from 1919 studies of Arabic, Sanskrit and Javanese at Leiden. Cand. 1922, Dr. 1925/27 (under Hazeu and Krom). After two years as teacher in Indonesia, from 1929 Professor of Javanese at…