MCGOVERN, William Montgomery

MCGOVERN, William Montgomery. New York 28.12.1897 — Evanston, Ill. 12.12.1964. U.S.Anthropologist and Journalist. Professor in Evanston. Son of Janet Blair (née Montgomery) and Felix Daniel McGovern. Grew up in Japan, then studied at Sorbonne and Berlin. D.Phil. 1922 Oxford (Christ Church). Taught Chinese at S.O.A.S. 1918-24. In 1922-23 visited Tibet…

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LEIDECKER, Kurt F.

LEIDECKER, Kurt Friedrich. Gera 11.9.1902 — Fredericksburg, Va. 17.11.1991. U.S. (of German origin) Scholar of Comparative Religion. U.S. Citizen. Professor in Fredericksburg. In 1920 immigrated to the U.S.A., first studied botany, soon philosophy and Sanskrit. B.A. 1924 and M.A. 1925 Oberlin College. Ph.D. 1927 University of Chicago, in Sanskrit. In…

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LEGGETT, Trevor

LEGGETT, Trevor Pryce. London 22.8.1914 — London 2.8.2000. British Author interested in Indian and Japanese Thought. Son of Ernest Lewis Leggett, a violinist, and Isobel Mabel Pryce. Studies of law at London University (graduated 1934). From 1936 Yoga disciple of Hari Prasad Shastri (d. 1956) in England for 18 years.…

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LAUENSTEIN, Diether

LAUENSTEIN, Diether. Herford 8.4.1914 — Windhoek, Namibia 28.12.1990. German Student of Indology, Anthroposophist. Of modest background. In 1934-38 studied Theology at Tübingen, also Sanskrit under Nobel at Marburg. After one year at seminary of Christen­gemeinschaft (Christian sect, close to anthroposophy) served in army, but was wounded and lost one leg.…

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LANCZKOWSKI, Günter

LANCZKOWSKI, Günter. Kassel 18.5.1917 — Heidelberg 1.8.1993. German Scholar of Religion. Matriculated 1937 and began studies at Marburg, but was 1939 taken to army. Participated in WW II and was war prisoner. In 1946 continued his studies. Ph.D. 1947 Marburg. Further studies at Göttingen. In 1960-67 Docent (hab.diss. on Egypt)…

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SCHOEBEL, Charles (Karl)

SCHOEBEL, Charles (Karl Friedrich). Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 20.10.1813 — Paris 8.12.1888 (data.bnf.fr 16.11). German Indologist, Ethnograph and Linguist in France. Lost early his father, the elder Carl Schoebel, the chamberlain of the Grand Duke, who then supported his studies in Berlin. Around 1838 moved to France, first in Toulouse, soon to…

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SCHULEMANN, Werner

SCHULEMANN, Werner. Neisse/Schlesien (now Nysa in Poland) 4.5.1888 — Bonn 20.6.1975. German Pharmacologist interested in Lamaism. Son of merchant Franz Sch. and Helene Meyer, brother of —> Günther Sch. Studies at Freiburg and Breslau. Dr.phil. Breslau 1913 (in chemistry) and Dr.med. 1914 Freiburg. Served as surgeon in WW I, then…

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SCHWAB, Julius

SCHWAB, Julius. 17.4.1852 — 1928. German Librarian and Student of Indology. Born in a Roman Catholic family. Studies at Munich under E. Kuhn. Ph.D. 1882 Munich. From 1882 Hilfsarbeiter at Grossherzogliche Badische Hof- und Landesbibliothek in Karlsruhe, from 1887 at university library in Freiburg i.Br. (1890 custos, 1900 librarian, still…

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SCHULEMANN, Günther

SCHULEMANN, Günther. Neisse/Schlesien (now Nysa in Poland) 26.8.1889 — Dresden 15.6.1964. German Philosopher and Buddhist Scholar. Professor in Breslau. Son of merchant Franz Sch. and Helene Meyer, brother of —> Werner Sch. Studies of Catholic theology and philosophy at Berlin, Freiburg and Breslau, Ph.D. 1913 Breslau. Ordained priest 1918. PD…

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STÜBE, Rudolf

STÜBE, Rudolf Heinrich Karl. Behren-Lübchin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 27.7.1870 — 1930. German Historian of Religion. In 1890-94 studies of theology and Oriental languages at Rostock, Halle (i.al. under Pischel) and Berlin. Ph.D.1894 and cand. theol. 1897 Halle. Worked as schoolteacher (Oberlehrer) in Leipzig, continuing his studies. Publications: Diss. Jüdisch-babylonische Zaubertexte. 33 p.…

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