JUSTI, Ferdinand Wilhelm Jakob. Marburg 2.6.1837 — Marburg 17.2.1907. German Iranian and IE Scholar. Professor in Marburg. Son of a minister, Wilhelm Justi (1801–1876) and Friederike Ruppersberg, grandson of Karl Wilhelm Justi (1767-1846), Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Marburg. In 1856-59 studies at Marburg (under Gildemeister), then 1859-60 at…
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:…
JUNKER, Heinrich Franz Joseph. Offenbach am Main 26.3.1889 — Berlin 3.4.1970. German (East) Linguist and Iranian Scholar. Professor in Leipzig and Berlin. Studies at Giessen, Strassburg and Heidelberg. Ph.D. 1911 Heidelberg (under Bartholomae). From 1912 PD at Giessen. In summer 1913 he went together with Gauthiot to Yaghnob Valley. In…
JUNGE, Peter Julius. Bonn 30.8.1913 — 1943. German Classical and Iranian Scholar. Educated in Breslau, then studies at Vienna and Breslau, joined NS-Schülerbund 1929 when still at school and NSDAP in 1931. Studies at Vienna and Breslau. Ph.D. 1936 Breslau (under E. Kornemann). Still in 1936 (or 1938?) visited Iran.…
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…
JUKES, Andrew. Dunnville, Moulton, Haldimand, Canada West (Ontario) 1847 — Dera Ghazi Khan 28.4.1931. British (Canadian) Medical Missionary in India. Educated at Blundell’s Son of Mark Richard Jukes (1817–1854, born in India!) and Harriet Maria Hole (1817–1854). The parents were British, married 1841 in England, but in 1842 already in…
JÜLG, Bernhard. Ringelbach bei Oberkirch, Baden 20.8.1825 — Innsbruck 14.8.1886. German Oriental and Classical Scholar in Austria. Professor in Cracow and Innsbruck. Born in a Catholic farmer family, son of Bernhard Jülg (1795–1875) and Maria Josepha Peter (1805–1841). Gymnasium from 1839 in Offenburg, 1843-44 in Mannheim. In 1844-45 studied classical…
JOUVEAU-DUBREUIL, Gabriel. Saigon 1.1.1885 — Paris 15.7.1945. French Teacher and Archaeologist in India. Son of a marine physician, grew up in the Antilles and in Paris. He came to Pondichéry in 1909 and worked as Professor of “physique chimie” at Pondichéry Collège for 27 years (with the possible interruption of…
JOURDAIN, John. 15?? — 17.7.1619. British Traveller in India. Son of John Jourdain, a merchant and mayor of Lyme Regis in Dorset. In 1595 trading in the Azores. Participated in the English Indian voyage of 1608, remained in Surat when others went to the Mughal court (—> Hawkins). In 1610…
JOSEPH, E. A. A. 18?? — 19??. British Civil Servant in India. B.A. From 1905 served in Rohtak, 1910-12 as Deputy Commissioner. In 1920/28 he was Revenue Secretary to Punjab government. Later on, General Manager of Assam Railways. In 1946 E. Joseph donated a prisoner’s tag from Pakistan to Pitt…