MISIEWICZ, Władysław. Lemberg (L’viv) 11.4.1910 — 1.11.1997. Polish Bauddha. After matriculation worked in various clerical posts, finally as the head of a reference library in Radom (retired 1977). In the WW II served in cavalry, then German war prisoner in Austria. During imprisonment became interested in Buddhism and later began…
MILLER, William. Douglas, Isle of Man 7.4.1824 — 1???. Rev. British Baptist Missionary in Orissa. Ordained 1845, arrived at Cuttack still in 1845 with his wife (died 1848 or 1851). Working in Piplee, Pooree and Cuttack (Katak, still there in 1890). Died before his second wife, who died in high…
METZ, Johann Friedrich. Lustnau (Tübingen) 1819 — Tübingen 1886 (Sebastian 1895). Rev. German Missionary in India. From 1840 served Basel Missionary Society in Mangalore. From 1847 among Todas, remained at least 24 years there. He is said to have been arrogant towards his hearers and he never had any converts.…
METHWOLD (Method), William. Baptised in South Pickenham near Swaffham, Norfolk 1590 — Kensington (London) 5.3.1653. British Merchant and Traveller in India. Son of Thomas Methwold and Susanna Hogan. Aged 16 he was apprenticed to a merchant, served four years in London and five in Middelburg in the Netherlands. In 1615 accepted as…
MENGES, Karl Heinrich. Frankfurt a.M. 22.4.1908 — Vienna 20.9.1999. German Turkologist in the U.S.A. Professor in New York. Born in a Roman Catholic family, son of a magistrate. Educated at Lessing Gymnasium in Frankfurt, matriculated 1926. Studies of ethnology, Slavistics, Turkish, etc. (also some Sanskrit) at Frankfurt, Munich and from 1928…
MELVILLE, W. R. 18?? — 1???. British Colonial Officer in India. Captain. In 1866 in charge of Gwalior Survey in Dubkund, dt. Shivpuri. The General Report on the Topographical and Revenue Surveys of the Bengal Presidency for season 1863-64 p. 11 in pahar.in says that Captain A. B. Melville, Topographical Assistant…
MATTHEWS, Gordon. Crosby near Liverpool 1886 (geneanet 27.10.1884) — Scotland 1947. Rev. British Missionary in South India. Son of John Matthews, a local G.P., the family came from North Wales. Studies at Merton College, Oxford. M.A. 1910, B.Litt., B.D. 1912 (Mansfield College), now left for India. Professor of English and…
MATERNOVÁ, Pavla (née Škampová). Prague 6.3.1858 — Prague 19.3.1923. Czech Author, Critic and Translator. Worked as teacher. Publications: Transl. in Czech: Bhagavadgita. 136 p. Klatovy 1920 (probably from English). – Much unrelated to India, translations from English, Russian and Polish. Sources: Long article in *Czech Wikipedia, with photo.
MARTINI, François. Can Tho, Vietnam, near Cambodian border 20.5.1895 — 18.6.1965. French Indologist and South-East Asian Scholar. Son of Corsican father and Cambodian mother. Studied law and philosophy, participated in the WW I (wounded) and after war studied languages in Paris, soon Sanskrit under S. Lévi. Diplom of Thai at…
MARTIN, W. B. 18?? — 1???. British Civil Servant in India. Deputy Collector and Magistrate, Madhipárah, Bhagalpur (1875), later of Begusarai (1892), in Bihar. Sometimes given three initials as J. W. B. Martin. Publications: “On the Archaeological Remains of Barantpur in Zila’ Bhágalpúr”, ProcASB 1872, 175-177. – Letter forwarding an Inscription found at Srinagar…