EASTMAN, Alvan Clark. Munich 10.1.1894 — Cambridge, MA 9.9.1959. U.S. Art Historian. Son of Charles Rochester E. (1868–1918), a geologist and palaeontologist, and Caroline Amelia Clark, born in Germany where his father was studying. From 1923 Assistant in Oriental Division in Museum of Fine Art in Boston. In 1925-29 Curator,…
DUPREE, Louis Benjamin. Greenville, NC 23.8.1925 — Durham, NC 21.3.1989. U.S. Archaeologist and Anthropologist, Specialist of Afghanistan. Son of Chauncey Leary D. and Luna Emily Tripp. In wartime served in U.S. Merchant Marine and in Philippines, then studied Asian archaeology and ethnology at Harvard (B.A. 1949, M.A. 1953 and Ph.D.…
DEMING, Wilbur Stone. Boston, Mass. 13.3. or 24.10.1889 — Bridgeport, Conn. 31.10.1971. Rev. U.S. Missionary in India. Son of Rev. Miner Rudd D. and Mary Frances Losey. Ph.D. Member of American Maratha Mission. In 1924 in or near Ahmednagar. Married 1918 Elsie Cox Smith, two sons, one daughter. Publications: Rāmdās and…
DE FOREST (DeForest), Lockwood. New York City 23.6.1850 — Santa Barbara, Cal. 3.4.1932. U.S. Artist and Designer interested in Indian and Tibetan Art. Grew up in a wealthy family in New York, son of Henry Grant de Forest and Julia Mary Weeks. After studies in Rome he travelled in 1875-78…
DE COU, Herbert Fletcher. Good Harbor, Mich. 10.6.1868 — Cyrene (Libya) 11.3.1911. U.S. Classical Scholar. Son of Eber and Margaret DeCou. Educated at home and in Kendal, Mich. Studies at Detroit High School and from 1885 at University of Michigan (B.A. 1888). A.M. 1890 University of Michigan, in 1892-93 Instructor of…
DAVIS, Edwin Bell. Lawrence, MA 3.6.1866 — Franklin, NJ 23.7.1957. U.S. Linguist. Professor in New Brunswick, NJ. Son of Bryan Bell D. and Amelia Lockwood. Graduated from Dartmouth College (B.Litt. 1889). A.M. 1916 Rutgers. In 1889-90 teacher at a high school in New Brunswick, 1890-91 at Salt Lake City Academy,…
DALES, George Franklin, Jr. Akron, Ohio 13.8.1927 — Berkeley 18.4.1992. U.S. Archaeologist. Professor in Berkeley. In 1945-48 served in marine corps in China, then studied at University of Akron (B.A. 1953 in Classical studies) and University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D. 1960 in Near Eastern Archaeology). In 1960-63 he was Assistant Curator…
CUTTS, Elmer Henry. Silver Cliff, Color. 15.3.1908 — Boston, Mass. 4.4.1960. U.S. Historian of Colonial India. Son of Elmer Henry C. (1866–1917) and Alice Florence Tyler, twin brother of Earl Warren Cutts. Educated at University of Washington (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1932) in Seattle and under Lanman (?) at Harvard, where…
CUMMINGS, Thomas Fulton. New Wilmington, PA 3.9.1863 — 6.2.1942. U.S. Presbyterian Missionary in the Puñjab. After Westminster College studies at Union Theological Seminary 1886-87 and at Allegheny Th. Sem. 1887-89. Ordained priest 1889 and soon left to India. Worked in Sialkot (1889-94) and Gujranwala (1894-1905). In 1905-07 taught at Theological…
CRAVEN, Roy Curtis, Jr. Cherokee Bluffs, Alabama 29.7.1924 — 30.5.1996. U.S. Art Historian, also painter, sculpturer and photographer. Son of R.C.Cr. Sr. and Edna Morris. Associate Professor of Art at the University of Florida in Gainesville, from 1964 acting director of the new University of Florida Gallery. Then Professor at…