LEWIS, Oscar (born Lefkowitz). New York 25.12.1914 — New York 16.11.1970. U.S. Anthropologist. Son of a rabbi, raised in a farm in upper New York state. Studies at City College of New York (B.A. 1936 in history) and Columbia University, switched from history to anthropology (Ruth Benedict). Ph.D. 1940 there. Taught…
LELAND, Charles Godfrey. Philadelphia, PA 15.8.1824 — Florence 20.3.1903. U.S. Journalist and Amateur Folklorist. Son of merchant Charles L. and Charlotte Godfrey. Studies at Princeton, then at Heidelberg, Munich and Paris (he was there during the 1848 revolution). Back home passed in the bar, but never practised as lawyer. Instead…
LEACH, Abigail. Brockton, MA 28.5.1855 — 29.12.1918. U.S. Greek Scholar and Pioneer of Female Education. Born as the daughter of the shoe manufacturer Marcus Leach. Through her insistent demands to Harvard professors the Harvard Annex for women (now Radcliffe College) was established and she was its first student in 1879-82.…
KIRKLAND, Edwin Capers. South Carolina 14.2.1902 — Gainesville, Florida 23.12.1972. U.S. Folklorist. Son of William Clarke K. and Lalla Stokes. Ph.D. Northwestern University. In 1946-51 Professor of English at University of Florida and, after a leave in India, continued there until death. Married Mary Letitia Neal (1908–1993). Publications: Bibliography of South…
KINSLEY, David Robert. Holyoke, MA 25.4.1939 — Hamilton, Ontario 24.4.2000. U.S. Scholar of Hindu Religion in Canada. Studies at Drew University (B.A. 1961), Union Theological Seminary (B.D. 1964) and Chicago University (Ph.D. 1970). Taught at McMaster University, 1969-2000, chair of department 1989-94. Married 1964 Carolyn (Cary) Crittenden Reiner. Publications: Articles, e.g.…
JANVIER, Levi. Pittsgrove (or Daretown), NJ 25.4.1816 — Anandpore (or Sabathu) 25.3.1864. Rev. U.S. Presbyterian Missionary in the Pañjāb. Son of Rev. George Washington J. and Margaret Fries. Graduated 1835 from Princeton and worked as teacher. Ordained priest. D.D. Sent to India in 1841. Worked in Fatehpur, Ludhiana, Ambala and…
HOLLER, Helmuth Peter. Holstein 8.6.1871 — 19??. Rev. U.S. (German-born) Missionary in India. Studies at Berlin and Kiel. Ph.D. In 1895 came to the U.S.A. Ordained Lutheran priest 1896. Two years minister in Nebraska, then 1897-1900 Principal of Rajahmundry Seminary. Back from India he was Professor and Principal of the…
HARRIS, William Henry. Wann, Oklahoma 28.6.1922 — 28.10.1966. U.S. Scholar of Religion and Philosophy. Studies at Bethany Nazarene College (B.A.), then Catholic theology and philosophy at Boston University (B.Theol., Ph.D.). In 1948-56 taught at University of Arkansas. In 1953-54 studied as Fulbright Scholar at Madras University under T. M. P.…
HARRIS, Mary Belle. Factoryville, PA 19.8.1874 — Lewisburg, PA 22.2.1957. U.S. Administrator and former Student of Sanskrit. Daughter of John Howard Harris, a Baptist minister (then long tome President of Bucknell University), and Mary Elizabeth H. Mace, lost her mother when six. Educated at Keystone Academy, then studies at Bucknell…
GRIEVE, Lucia Catherine Graeme. Dublin 1862 — 1946. Irish-born Scholar in the U.S.A. “Student, teacher, lecturer, farmer, poet and homemaker; born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1862, the daughter of the Rev. David Graeme Grieve and his spouse Martha Lucy (Kinkead) Grieve; was graduated from Wellesley College, 1883; taught at the…