EELSINGH, Herman Frederik. Tienhoven (Zuid-Holland) 17.11.1882 — Utrecht 1909 or Groningen 29.9.1908. Dutch Indologist. Son of Jan Harmannus Haverbult Eelsingh and Elisabeth Edzes. Student of Caland at Utrecht, Ph.D. there 1908. Died young. Publications: Diss. Ṣaḍviṁśabrāhmaṇaṁ vijñāpanabhāṣyasahitam. Het Ṣaḍviṁśabrāhmaṇa van de Sāmaveda uitgegeven met een inleiding, de op naam van…
EDWARDS, James Fairbrother. Bolton, Lancastershire 25.3.1875 — Auburndale, Polk County, Florida 5.12.1951. Rev. British Missionary and Indologist, especially a Marathi Scholar. Son of Isaac Edwards and Sarah Brown. Educated at Wesleyan Methodist Theological College in Handsworth, Birmingham, then 8 years in charge of churches in England. Arrived in India in…
EDWARDES, Stephen Meredyth. 19.1.1873 — Felden, Hertfordshire 1.1.1927. British Civil Servant and Historian in India, from 1923 editor of the Indian Antiquary. Son of the Rev. Stephen Edwardes /d. 1886) and Ellen Edwardes. Educated at Eton, studies at Christ Church, Oxford. Passed the I.C.S. examination in 1894 and was sent…
ECKE, Emil-Wilhelm-Gustav. Bonn 13.6.1896 — Honolulu 18.12.1971. German Art Historian in China and U.S.A. Son of Gustav Ecke (1855–1920), Professor of Theology. From 1914 studies at Bonn, Berlin and Erlangen. Ph.D. 1922, on European art (French surrealism). In 1923 went to China, taught at several universities there: 1923-28 Amoy University,…
ECHAURI MARTÍNEZ, Eustaquio. Azcona, Navarra 20.9.1873 — Madrid 8.1.1953. Spanish Classical Philologist and Philosopher. Studied at seminary of Pamplona, but did not enter church service. Instead, worked as journalist and studied Greek and Latin in Rome and Madrid (lic. 1916). From 1920 Professor of Latin language and literature at Barcelona…
EBEL, Hermann Wilhelm. Berlin 10.5.1820 — Misdroy in Pomerania (now Międzyzdroje in Poland) 19.8.1875. German Linguist (IE and Celtic). Professor in Berlin. Son of a teacher, grew up in Berlin. Studies of classical philology (Böckh) and history at Berlin and Halle, soon also comparative linguistics under Pott and Bopp. Ph.D.…
EASTWICK, Edward Backhouse. Warfield, Berkshire 13.3.1814 — Ventnor, Isle of Wight 16.7.1883. British Colonial Officer, Diplomat, Indologist and Oriental Scholar (Urdu and Persian). Son of sea-captain Robert William Eastwick (1772–1865) of Bombay Marine and Lucy King (1779–1857), brother of William Joseph E. (1808–1889) of I.C.S. and Council of India. Educated…
DYNOWSKA, Wanda (Umādevī). St.Petersburg 30.6.1888 — Mysore 20.3.1971. Polish Theosophist in India. Born in Russia in a family of Polish nobility, daughter of Eustachy Dynowski and Helena Sokołowska. Grew up mainly in the family estate in present-day Latvia, educated at home. Studied in Cracow and Lausanne, during WW I in…
DUVAU, Louis Léon. Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) 12.7.1864 — Angers (Maine-et-Loire) 14.7.1903. French IE Linguist. After school in Orléans studied in Paris (under Bréal and de Saussure) and 1886-87 Leipzig, then two years further studies in Rome. Licencié 1883, agrégé 1884 Paris. From c. 1887-88 Professor (maître de conférences) of classical philology…
DUTREUIL DE RHINS, Jules-Léon. Saint-Étienne (Loire) 2.1.1846 — Tong-mbon-ndo in Kham 5.6.1894. French Marine Officer, Cartographer, Traveller and Explorer. Son of Jean-Denis Dutreuil de Rhins (1816–1872) and Jeanne Félicité Blondart. Born in the Loire area, educated at École navale. Joined first the merchant navy, soon moved to military navy. In…