VOGEL, Jean-Philippe. ’s-Gravenhage 9.1.1871 — Oegstgeest near Leiden 10.4.1958. Dutch Indologist, Specialist of Indian Art and Archaeology. Professor in Leiden. Son of Johan Gregorius V. (1843–1920), a judge, and Jeanne Adrienne du Quesne van Breuchem (1844–1890). Educated in Alkmaar, gymnasium in Haarlem, then studied Sanskrit and Dutch at Amsterdam, also…
VLIET, Joannes van der. Reeuwijk, South Holland 24.4.1847 — Utrecht 17.7.1902. Dutch Classical Scholar and Indologist. Professor in Utrecht. Son of Rev. Frederick van der Vliet and Sara Sophia la Lau. Gymnasium and studies of Classics at Leiden, Ph.D. 1874. In Sanskrit student of Kern. In 1874-91 school-teacher in Zaltbommel,…
UHLENBECK, Christianus Cornelius. Voorburg, South Holland 18.10.1866 — Lugano, Switzerland 12.8.1951 (or 1959?). Dutch Linguist and IE Scholar. Professor in Leiden. Son of Peter Frederik U., a retired naval officer (serving in Indonesia) with German background, and Julie le Roux, grew up in Haarlem. Studied from 1885 Dutch Literature at…
ONDAATJE, Matthew Jurgen. 1??? — 1???. Rev. Dutch Priest in Ceylon and Batavia in the 18th century. Proponent of Colombo, alter clergyman in Batavia. Published Christian works in Sinhalese in the 1780s. There was another, Rev. W. J. Ondaatje, V.D.M., who was Rector of Government Seminary in Colombo around 1770.…
ODÉ, Arend Willem Mauritz. Schiedam 3.6.1887 — Delft 14.8.1951. Dutch IE Linguist. Son of bookseller Gerrit Odé (1835–1907) and Sophia Cornelia van der Pauwert (1844–1898), educated in Schiedam. From 1904 studies at Leiden, i.al. under Uhlenbeck. Ph.D. (?) 1912 Leiden (diss. on Celtic verbs). Further studies at Copenhagen (Pedersen). In…
NIEUHOFF, Johan. Uelsen, Grafschaft Bentheim (Germany) 22.7.1618 — Madagascar 8.10.1672. Dutch Traveller in India in the middle of the 17th century. Son of the mayor of Uelsen, Jan van Nijhoff, of Zwolle, and Egberta Picardt. In 1640-49 in Brazil during the Dutch attempt to establish a colony there, then in…
MUUSSES, Martha Adriana. Purmerend, North Holland 27.9.1894 — Laren, North Holland 27.10.1981. Dutch Indologist. Daughter of Jan Muusses (1847–1909), a bookseller, and Trijnte Ruardi (1860–1920). Matriculated from Hoorn, started study of Dutch philology at Utrecht, soon became student of Caland. Ph.D. 1920 Utrecht, with a diss. on sacred cows. For…
MOUW, Johan Andréas dèr (nom-de-plume Dèr Mouw or Adwaita). Westerwoort near Arnhem 24.7.1863 — ’s-Gravenhage 8.7.1919. Dutch Poet and Philosopher. Son of Jacobus Cornelis dèr Mouw (orig. Dermauw) and Anna Elisabetha Zillinger. Educated in Deventer, from 1883 studies of classical languages, philosophy, and Sanskrit (under Kern) at Leiden. Ph.D. 1887,…
MOSSEL, Jacob. Enkhuizen 28.11.1704 — Batavia (Jakarta) 15.5.1761. Dutch Colonial Officer in India. Born in a noble family, son of Pieter Jakobsz. Mossel (1670–1723) and Geertruyd Leydecker. From 1721 served in Dutch Coromandel, finally as Governor. After other high positions, in 1750-61 Governor-General of Dutch East Indies. He made a…
MEES, Gualtherus Hendrik (Sadhu Ekarasa). Rotterdam 6.8.1903 — Orsett, Essex 5.6.1955. Dutch Scholar of Religion. Son of Abraham Cornelis Mees (1864–1950) and Louisa Hen van Rijnberk (1873–1949). M.A. 1928 Cambridge, in Law. Then student of Vogel. LL.D. 1935 (?) Leiden. He became a follower of Ramana Maharshi, went to India…