MŽIK, Hans von. Rzeszów, Galicia (now in Poland) 24.7.1876 — Vienna 4.3.1961. Austrian Historian of Geography. Son of an officer, gymnasium in Troppau (now Czech Opava) Studied at Vienna law, soon Oriental languages, history and geography. Ph.D. 1904. From 1903 worked in Vienna Hofbibliothek (then National Library). PD 1917 Vienna…
MORRIS, Henry. 22.4.1829 — 1912. British Civil Servant and Historian in India. Son of —> John Carnac Morris (1798–1858) and Rosanna Curtis Cherry. “Educated at Rugby and Haileybury, 1846-48. In India, 1848-75, in the Madras C.S., rose to be Judge of Godavery. Was for years Inspector of Schools.” Retired in…
MANDEL’ŠTAM, Anatolij Maksimilijanovič. Vorone¢ 11.8.1920 — 8.9.1983. Russian Archaeologist of Central Asia. of physician (pathologist) Professor Maksimilian Emil’evič Mandel’štam (1896–1942). Graduated in 1941 in Leningrad in history, in 1942-46 in army. Kand. ist. nauk 1951, Dr. 1973. Naučnyj sotrudnik from 1951 at Archaeological Institute of Soviet Academy in Leningrad, from…
MALLESON, George Bruce. Wimbledon 8.5.1825 — Kensington, London 1.3.1898. British Colonial Officer in India. Colonel. Son of John Malleson (1798–1879) and Lucy Nesbitt. “Educated at Wimbledon and Winchester; joined the Bengal Native Infantry in 1844. In the second Burmese war of 1852-3, in the Commissariat Department until 1856… Sanitary Commissioner…
LELIKOV, Leonid Arkad’evič. Tomsk 3.1.1934 — 12.5.1988. Russian Historian of Iran. Son of a Civil Servant. Graduated 1958 from Moscow International Pedagogical Institute. Kand. ist. nauk 1975. In practical work (?) 1957-67, then naučnyj sotrudnik at Soviet Scientific Institute. Publications: About 100 publications, kand. diss. Istorija monumental’n. živopisi drevn. i…
LANGLÈS, Louis-Mathieu. Perenne (Welles-Pérennes) near St.Didier (Montdidier, Oise) 23.8.1763 — Paris 28.5.(28.1.?)1824. French Oriental (especially Persian) Scholar. Son of a farmer, Antoine Langlès and Marie Levavasseur, according to his own claim, of local gentry. Joined the army, but was sickly and quitted after the disappointment of being not sent to…
LANE-POOLE, Stanley Edward. London 18.17.1854 — London 29.12.1931. British Historian, Archaeologist and Oriental (Arabic) Scholar. Son of Edward Stanley Poole (1830–1867, also an Arabic scholar) and Roberta Elizabeth Louisa Reddelien (1820–1866), through his paternal grandmother grand-nephew of Edward William Lane (1801–1876, famous Arabist). After parents’ early death raised by his…
STCHOUKINE, Ivan (Ivan Vasil’evič [Sergeevič?] Ščukin). 1886 — Beirut ?.10.1975. Russian Art Historian in France. Son of textile merchant and art collector Vasilij Ščukin (in one source Sergej, 1854–1936). After revolution settled in Paris, now studies under Pelliot, Foucher, et al. After doctorate in 1929 concentrated on Islamic art, visited…
SCHWAB, Raymond Sem. Nancy 23.2.1884 — Paris 2.6.1956. French Author and Historian of Oriental Studies. Son of insurance director Alexandre Schwab and Léontine Lévy. Licence-es-lettres 1906. Participated in WW I 1915-19. In 1920 adopted Catholic Christianity. Served in high public offices (in senate), in 1940 dismissed because of his Jewish…
STAPLETON, Henry Ernest. Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (?) 3.5.1878 — St.Brelade, Jersey 12.2.1962. British Civil Servant in India, Historian of Science. Son of Rev. Henry Stapleton and Matilda Merritt. Educated at Bradford Grammar School. Studies at Oxford, M.A. and B.Sc. (in Chemisrty, 1899). In 1900, after one year as research scholar at…