CONRAD, Dieter. 1932 — 2001. German Scholar of Indian Law. Dr.iur. 1963 Heidelberg (diss. not on South Asia). Senior Research Fellow at South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, was in Charge of its Department of Law from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. Publications: Diss. publ. Freiheitsrechte und Arbeitsverfassung. 184 p.…
CONNER, Peter Eyre. 5.8.1789 (hardly 1794) — Hyderabad 29.4.1821. British Colonial Officer in India. Lieutenant of Madras infantry. Together with Ltn. Benjamin S. Ward conducted the survey of Travancore and Cochin 1810-21. Publications: “Description of the Hill Tribes in Travancore”, MJLS 1, 1834, 1-7; “Extract from the Memoir of the Survey…
COATS (Coates), Thomas. 17?? — 18??. British Physician in India. He spent many years in Poona (Pune) residence as superintending surgeon of auxiliary forces in Peshva’s time. Campaigned against orthodox opposition on behalf of the small pox vaccination. Publications: A pamphlett in Marathi defending vaccination. 1813. – “Notes respecting the Trial by…
CLEMEN, Carl Christian. Sommerfeld bei Leipzig 30.3.1865 — Bonn 8.7.1940. German Protestant Theologian and Historian of Religion (especially Iranian). Professor in Bonn. Son of Oberkirchenrat Christian August Julius Clemen (1838–1920) and Helene Voigt, educated at Fürstenschule in Grimma. Studies of theology at Leipzig, Tübingen, Halle and Berlin. PD 1892 Halle. From…
CLEGHORN, Hugh. Fife 1751/52 — ?.2.1836 (or 1837?). British (Scottish) Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. High school in Edinburgh 1762-63. In 1773-93 Professor of Civil and Natural History at St.Andrews University, in 1788-90 interrupted by a long tour around Central Europe with the young Earl Alexander Home. In 1795 went…
CLARKE, Charles Baron. Andover, Hampshire 17.6.1832 — Kew, Richmond 25.8.1906.British Civil Servant (Teacher) and Botanist in India. Son of Turner Poulter Clarke (1804–1897), a Justice of peace, and Elizabeth Parker. Educated at King’s College School in London. Studies at Trinity and Queens’ Colleges, Cambridge. In 1860 called to the bar…
CLAFLIN, Edith Frances. Quincy, MA 6.10.1875 — New York City 5.3.1953. U.S. Linguist and Classical Scholar. Daughter of Frederick Allan Claflin and Narcissa Adelaide Avery. Educated in Quincy, then at Thayer Academy of Braintree (learned there Greek. Studies at Radcliffe College (B.A. 1897), then at Bryn Mawr, 1899-1900 at American…
CIPRIANI, Lidio. Bagna Ripoli, Florence 17.3.1892 — Florence 8.10.1962. Italian Anthropologist. Son of Cesare Cipriani, an elementary school teacher, and Pia Nannelli. Matriculated from Florence 1907, worked as schoolteacher like his father. After voluntary army service in 1915-19 studies of natural sciences at Florence. Ph.D. 1923 in Anthropology. Further studies…
CHRÉTIEN, Charles Douglas. 20.8.1904 — Berkeley 3.11.1969. U.S. Linguist. Studies at Hamilton College (A.B. and A.M.), then three years Instructor there. Graduate studies at Harvard, A.M. 1931 and Ph.D. 1932. From 1931 Instructor at Berkeley and, after interruption caused by war (he served in Navy in the Pacific), from 1951…
CHENEVIX TRENCH, Charles Godfrey. Ashford, Ireland 30.12.1877 — Norwich, Norfolk 1.9.1964. British (Irish) Civil Servant in India. Son of Colonel Charles Chenevix Trench (1839–1933) and Emily Mary Lefroy. Educated at Loretto School, East Lothian. Studies at Oxford (Lincoln College, B.A.). From 1900 served in I.C.S., finally Settlement Commissioner, Mewar State,…