HOLLAND, Thomas Henry. Helston, Cornwall 22.11.1868 — Carshaltan, Surrey 15.5.1947. Sir. British Geologist in India. Son of John Holland and Grace Treloar Roberts. Parents moved to Canada, but he grew up in Helston. Studied geology at Royal College of Science. From 1890 Assistant Superintendent of Geological Survey of India and…
HOFFMEISTER, Werner Friedrich. Braunschweig14.3.1819 — near Firozshah, Punjab 21.12.1845. German Physician, Zoologist and Botanist. Son of a priest, in 1827 the family moved to Wolfenbüttel. Lost his parents in the 1830s. After gymnasium in Braunschweig studied from 1839 medicine and natural sciences at Berlin and Bonn. Dr.Med. 1843 Berlin (diss.…
HOEK, Albertus(Bert) Wilhelmus van den. Apeldoorn, Gelderland 2.9.1951 — Mumbai 1.12.2001. Dutch Anthropologist. After school in Utrecht studied Anthropology and Philosophy at Amsterdam, then at Leiden, where B.A. 1970 and M.A. 1976. Also learned Tamil and Sanskrit (Heesterman). In 1977 further studies under L. Dumont in Paris. In various research positions,…
HEYDT, Eduard von der (Edward van der Heydt), Freiherr. Elberfeld near Wuppertal 26.9.1882 — Ascona, Ticino 3.4.1964. German-Swiss Banker and Art Collector. Son of banker August von der Heydt and Selma Haarhaus. Matriculated 1900 from Wuppertal. Studied law at Geneva and Freiburg i. Br. Dr. rer. Pol. 1905. Entered bank career,…
HERSHMAN, Paul. Rochford, Cambridgeshire 17.3.1950 — Southend, Essex 8.1.1976, when 25. British Anthropologist. Fieldwork in the Punjab, 1972-73. The book is based on his unfinished Ph.D. diss. for the London School of Economics. Lecturer in Anthropology at University of Sussex. A noted chess player. Publications: Punjabi Kinship and Marriage. Ed. by…
HERMES, Gertrud Antonie. Berlin 23.9.1872 — Berlin 26.1.1942. German Teacher and Leftist Pedagog. Daughter of Oberkonsistorialrat Ottomar Hermes (1826–1893). In 1900-08 taught at a girls’ school in Berlin. After serious illness worked in a trade union, then 1912-14 attended Max Schering’s economic seminar. From 1921 taught at labour institutions for…
HELVERT, Lucas Frans van (Franciscus van Helvert). Dinther, North Brabant 5.5.1910 — Veghel, North Brabant 29.10.1999. Father. Dutch Catholic (Premonstratensian/Norbertine) missionary in India. Son of Johannes van Helvert (1870–1929) and Jacoba Gesina van Dooren. After gymnasium in Heeswijk in 1929 novice in Windberg, ordained priest in 1935 and in 1936…
HAVET, Pierre Antoine Louis. Paris 6.1.1849 — Paris 26.1.1925. French Philologist and Linguist, mainly of Latin, but also IE (including Sanskrit). Professor in Paris. Son of Ernest Havet (1813–1889), Professor of Latin, and Louise Bourdon. Studies in Paris (É.P.H.É.), mainly Latin, but also ie linguistics (Bréal & Bergaigne). Ph.D. 1880 Paris.…
HAVART, Daniël. Amsterdam (or Utrecht?) 29.12.1650 (?) — Rotterdam ?.6.1724. Dutch Physician, 1672-85 in India. Son of Servaes Havart (d. 1666), a physician, and Elisabeth Vermeer. Studies at Utrecht. In 1671 left for Batavia, 1672-85 living in Coromandel (Paliacatta, Masulipatnam) and Golconda. Returned to Utrecht, M.D. there 1691. From 1703…
HAUGHTON, Henry Lawrence. 1.11.1883 — 22.3.1955. British Colonial Officer in India. Major-General. Son of Colonel John Haughton (1852–1898) and Margareta Louisa Hare Baker (1862–1887). Educated at Winchester and Sandhurst. In 1902 joined Wiltshire Regiment, 1903 to India, 1904 transferred to Indian Army. Captain 1911. In WW I served in Mesopotamia.…