ALEMANY Y BOLUFER, José. Cullera near Valencia 1.7.1866 — Madrid 26.10.1934. Spanish Linguist, translator of Sanskrit Texts. Born in a humble farmer family he could only after many hardships begin his education in Valencia, and had again to interrupt it and work in his native village. He went on studying…
ALABASTER, Henry. Hastings, Sussex 22.5.1836 — Bangkok 8.8.1884. British Diplomat in South-East Asia, interested in Buddhism. Son of James Chaloner Alabaster (1806–1840) and Harriet Sophia Woodman (1807–1840), educated at King’s College, London. Served as interpreter to British consulate-general in Bangkok 1864-71 (Wikipedia says from 1856, Garnier 1857), finally acting consul.…
AICHELE, Walther Gustav Paul. Höhefeld, Wertheim near Stuttgart 27.1.1889 — Hamburg 1.5.1971. German Indonesian and Romani Scholar. Probably son of Johann Jacob Aichele (1863–1947) and Emilie Barbara Weiss. From 1913 studied theology and Oriental languages at Heidelberg, Halle and Freiburg. Ph.D. 1915 Heidelberg, From 1914 studied Indonesian under Otto Dempwolff…
AHVLEDIANI, Georgij Saridanovič (Giorgi Akhvlediani). Leykumi, Kutaisskij rajon 1.(13.)4.1887 — Tbilisi 9.7.1973. Georgian Indo-Iranian Scholar and Linguist. Son of a farm owner. Graduated 1914 from Harkov University (Kharkiv), further studies at Petrograd under Marr, Salemann, Ščerbatskoj, et al. Taught Linguistics at Tbilisi University from 1918, Professor from 1932. Taught general…
ADRICHEM, Dirk van. 16?? — 1665?. Dutch Colonial Agent in India. He was the chief of the Dutch factory in Surat 1662-65, and in 1662 visited the court of Aurangzib on a diplomatic mission, to congratulate the emperor on his accession. He spent three months in Delhi, and published an…
ADICEAM, Marguerite E. (née Prost). Bourg (Gironde) 22.7.1911 — Pondicherry 21.10.1989. Mme. French Indologist. Studied classics at Lyon, later also Sanskrit. In 1946-54 teacher at French college in Pondicherry. Back in France student of Filliozat. In 1966-71 scientific member of E.F.E.O. in Pondicherry, then retired. Specialist of Hindu religion, especially…
ADELUNG, Friedrich Georg von (Russian Fëdor Pavlovič Adelung). Stettin 25.2.1768 — St.Petersburg (or Berlin?) 30.1.1843. German (in Russia) Historian and lay Indologist. Son of the Prussian Oberfeldapothekar Paulus Adelung (1736–1785) and Sophia Charlotte Landgraff, nephew of the famous Linguist Johann Christoph Adelung (1732–1806). After Ratslyzeum in Stettin studies at Leipzig…
ADAM, Matthew Thomson. 17?? — 18??. Rev. British Missionary Teacher in India and Author of Books on Hindi/Urdu. Ordained 1819, arrived in 1820 at Calcutta with his wife and soon proceeded to Benares, working for London Missionary Society as teacher at Hindu College. He was a keen student of Hindi.…
ACQUAVIVA, Rodolfo. Atri, Abruzzi 2.10.1550 — Cocalin (Cuncolim), Goa 15.7.1583. S.J. Italian Missionary in India. Of high birth: nephew of a Jesuit general, brother of two future cardinals, son of Giangirolamo Acquaviva d’Aragona, the Duke of Atri, and Margherita Pio di Savoia. Joined S.J. 1568, educated in Rome. Selected to…
ACOSTA, Cristóvão da (Cristóbal d’Acosta, Christophorus Acosta Africanus). 1515/1525/1538? — Burgos 1592 or Huelva 1594?. Portuguese Physician, stayed in India in 1568-76. Born in Africa (but in Portuguese territory, in Tanger, Ceuta or Cape Verde). Probably studied at Salamanca and came 1550 to India as soldier. Participated in some campaigns,…