FAZY, Robert. Foëcy, Cher (France) 28.6.1872 — Lausanne 2.3.1956. Swiss Judge interested in Oriental Studies. Son of William Fazy, an engineer and economist, of ancient Genevan family, and Adèle Morel-Fatio. During his childhood he lived in France, Silesia, and Bern. After studies of science and law at Geneva he worked…
FAWCETT, Frederick. 1853 — Vienna 20.7.1926. British Civil Servant and Ethnographer in India. Served in South India, from 1878 as Inspector, then Superintendent of Malabar Police. From 1905 Deputy Inspector General of Police in Madras, retired before 1911. An amateur archaeologist and anthropologist. Married Elizabeth Lydia (d. 1933). Publications: “On…
FAWCETT, Charles Gordon Hill. Southsea, Portsmouth 28.6.1869 — Exmouth, Devon 7.3.1952. Sir. British Civil Servant and Historian of Colonial India. Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Rowland Hill Fawcett (1840–1914) and Eliza Rose Wood. Educated at Harrow, from 1888 studies at Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 1890 joined the I.C.S. in Bombay. In the…
FAVRE, Pierre Étienne Lazare. Janville (Eure-et-Loir) 12.2.1812 — Paris 17.3.1887. Abbé. French Missionary and South-East Asian (Malay) Scholar. Ordained 1838 in Orléans, 1842 joined Missions étrangères in Paris and sailed to Penang. In 1845-50 worked in Malacca, then in South America. Because of illness returned to France in 1854, 1855-57…
FAUST, Adolf. 18?? — 19??. German Student of IE Linguistics. Ph.D. 1877 Strassburg. Probably the same Adolf Faust, who in 1915 was school-teacher (Professor) in Mülhausen (Mulhouse) gymnasium. He is mentioned in Mülhausen already in 1894. Publications: Diss. Zur indogermanischen Augmentbildung. 42 p. Strassburg 1877. – Probably by him: Philip…
FAUSBØLL, Michael Viggo. Hove near Lemvig 22.9.1821 — Charlottenlund near Copenhagen 3.6.1908. Danish Indologist. Professor in Copenhagen. Son of Rev. Christian Nissen Fausbøll (1779–1840) and Dorothea Appolone Haksen. Educated in Aarhus, matriculated 1838. Studied at Copenhagen philosophy, aesthetics and theology, with the only intention of securing a living, as he…
FAURIEL, Claude Charles. Saint-Étienne (Loire) 21.10.1772 — Paris 14/15.7.1844. French Linguist interested in Sanskrit. Professor in Paris. Son of Joseph Fauriel, a carpenter, and his wife Anne (d. 1772), lost early his mother. Studied at his uncle’s expense in Tournon and Lyon. With revolution became a civil servant and a…
FAUCHE, Hippolyte. 23.5.1795 (or 1797) — Juilly (Seine-et-Marne) 28.2.1869. French Author and Translator of Sanskrit Classics. Born in Juilly or Auxerre, spent most of his life in Juilly. He attended Burnouf’s classes, developed a great interest in Sanskrit literature and spent the last 20 years of his life translating its…
FATONE, Vicente. Buenos Aires 12.2.1903 — Buenos Aires 11.12.1962. Argentinian Philosopher of Religion. Son of Italian immigrants, educated in Buenos Aires. Began engineering studies in Buenos Aires, but soon switched to Philosophical Faculty. Graduated 1926 at Buenos Aires, in philosophy. In 1937-38 studies of Indian thought in Calcutta. From 1929…
FARQUHAR, John Nicol. Aberdeen 6.4.1861 — Manchester 17.7.1929. British (Scottish) Missionary in India, a Scholar of Indian Religion. Son of George Farquhar. First apprenticed as draper, in 1882 entered Aberdeen grammar school, 1883 University of Aberdeen, from 1885 at Christ Church in Oxford (B.A. 1889). Student of Macdonell, M.A. 1895.…