PEPPE, Thomas Frazer. Scotland 1826/33 (not 1839/44) — Ranchi, India 4.6.1907. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India, interested in Archaeology and Photography. Son of George Peppe (1785–1837, as he died in 1837, the birth years 1839 and 1844 are impossible) and Janet Thomson, brother of —> William G. Peppe. In…
PELLIOT, Paul. Paris 28.5.1878 — Paris 26.10.1945. French Sinologist and Central Asian Scholar. Professor in Paris. Son of merchant Charles Théodore P. and Marie Renault, educated in Paris. Studied in Paris for diplomatic career, but soon turned to Indology and Sinology under Lévi, Chavannes and Cordier. In 1900 joined the…
MILLER, Samuel Walter. Ashland County, Ohio 5.5.1864 — Columbia, Missouri 28.7.1949. U.S. Linguist and Classical Scholar. Son of Samuel Miller and Harriet Romich, an agrarian family. A.M. 1884 Michigan, further studies at Leipzig against his father’s wishes, then 1885-86 at American School in Athens. In 1887-89 Instructor in Latin and…
MANDEL’ŠTAM, Anatolij Maksimilijanovič. Vorone¢ 11.8.1920 — 8.9.1983. Russian Archaeologist of Central Asia. of physician Maksimilian Emil’evič M. 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 1969 staršij n.…
MALET, Charles Warre. bapt. Combe Florey, Somerset 30.12.1752 — Bath 24.1.1815. Sir, 1st Bart (1791). British Civil Servant in India. Son of Rev. rector Alexander Malet (1704–1775) and Anne St.Lo. Joined the E.I.C. ar early age and served as resident in Cambay in 1774–85 and then at Peshwa’s court in…
LOMAN, Johannes Reinoud Abraham. Amsterdam 3.11.1908 — 1976. Dutch Indologist. Son of Abraham Dirk L., a composer, and Alida Lütkeman, an opera singer. Studied history at Amsterdam and worked as teacher of history. After the WW II studies of Indology under Scharpé, Galestin and van Lohuizen-de Leeuw. Ph.D. 1956 Amsterdam,…
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 Reddelien (1820–1866), through his paternal grandmother grand-nephew of Edward William Lane (1801–1876, famous Arabist). After parents’ early death raised by his grandmother and…
STILL, John. Lambeth, London 1880 — Port Arthur, South Africa 9.9.1941. British Tea Planter Author, and Archaeologist in Sri Lanka. Son of Canon John Still and Anna Nitrill (or Nihill, 1853–1894), educated at Winchester College. In 1897 emigrated to Ceylon and became a tea planter near Dickoya. In 1.1.1902–31.12.1907 Assistant…
SYKES, William Henry. near Bradford, Yorkshire 25.1.1790 — Kensington, London 16.6.1872. British Colonial Officer in India, with wide scholarly interests. Colonel. Son of Samuel Sykes, an estate owner. Entered as cadet in 1803, Lieutenant in Bombay Army 1805, participated in the siege of Bharatpur. Learned soon Hindī and Marāṭhī and…
STEIN, Mark Aurel (Stein Mark Aurél). Budapest 26.11.1862 — Kabul 26.10.1943. Sir. Hungarian Explorer, Indologist, and Archaeologist living in India (from 1888). British citizen (1904). Born to aged Jewish parents (mother 45, father more), M. Náthán Stein and Anna Hirschler. The father was a merchant, but uncle Ignaz Hirschler (1813–1891)…