RAHMANN, Rudolph. Niederense, Westfalen 20.9.1902 — Troisdorf, Kr. Rhein-Sieg 23.9.1985. Rev. SVD. German Ethnologist. Roman Catholic Priest. Studies in the Netherlands and at Missionshaus St.Gabriel in Mödling near Vienna. Ordained 1929. From 1932 studies under W. Koppers and W. Schmidt. Ph.D. 1935 Vienna. In 1936 to China, taught sociology and…
QUILES Sánchez, Ismael. Pedralba, Valencia 4.7.1906 — Buenos Aires 8.2.1993. S.J. Spanish Oriental Scholar in Argentina. Son of Rosendo Quiles Server and Marcela Sánchez Calduch. In 1918-22 studies at seminary of Valencia, in 1922 joined S.J. Then further studies at Jesuit College in Zaragoza. Ph.D. 1930 Colegio Máximo de San…
PRESLER, Henry Hughes. Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota 8.11.1908 — Fargo North Dakota 7.11.1998. Rev. U.S. Missionary in India. Son of Henry August Presler (1882–1965) and his wife Katherina. Studies at North Dakota State University (B.S.), Boston University School of Theology (B.D.), and University of Chicago (Ph.D.). Worked in…
POTT, Pieter Hendrik. Groningen 3.10.1918 — Driebergen-Rijsenburg, prov. Utrecht 29.7.1989. Dutch Archaeologist, Indologist, Tibetologist and South-East Asian Scholar. In 1938-46 studies of Indonesian languages at Utrecht (with interruptions caused by war) intending to serve in colonial administration. Ph.D. 1946 Leiden (under Bosch). In 1945-60 conservator (part-time) of the Kern Institute…
PIET, John Henry. Grand Rapids, Michigan 2.9.1914 — Holland, Michigan 16.10.1992. Rev. U.S. Missionary and Scholar of Religion. Minister of the Reformed Church in America. Son of Reinder Piet (1881–1956), a railway toolmaker, and Gesina (Gezena) Johanna Charlotta Brinkman, both immigrants from the Netherlands. Studies at Hope College (graduated A.B.…
PETROV, Aleksandr Andreevič. 176? — St.Petersburg 21.3.1793. Russian translator, friend of —> Karamzin. Probably born in the beginning of the 1760s. From c. 1780 contributed articles to various Russian journals. Studies at Moscow, living there until 1791, when moved to St.Petersburg. In many works he showed his inclination to mysticism. Author…
PELLIOT, Paul. Paris 28.5.1878 — Paris 26.10.1945. French Sinologist and Central Asian Scholar. Professor in Paris. Son of Charles Théodore Pelliot (1847–1935), an industrial chemist, and Marie Renault, educated in Paris (collège Massillon, lycée Charlemagne and collège Stanislas). Studied in Paris for diplomatic career at École des sciences politiques and…
PAYNE, Ernest Alexander. Upper Clapton, London 16.2.1902 — 14.1.1980. British Baptist Theologian and Historian. Son of Alexander W. Payne and Mary C. Griffiths. Studied at King’s College, London (B.A. 1921). Intending to become missionary he then studied at Regent’s Park College (1922-25), Mansfield College of Oxford (B.D. 1927, M.A. 1944)…
PAX, Elpidius (born Wolfgang Pax). Breslau 22.4.1912 — Lippstadt, Kr. Soest 14.4.1993. German Linguist and Catholic Theologian. Son of Ferdinand Albert Pax (1885–1964), a marine biologist, and Elisabeth Nohr. Studied classics, comparative linguistics, archaeology and philosophy at Breslau, especially under Havers and Strauss. Ph.D. 1936 Breslau. PD 1937 Breslau. From…
PANGBORN, Cyrus Ransom. Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas 6.2.1916 — New Brunswick, NJ 18.11.1989. U.S. Scholar of Comparative Religion. Professor in New Brunswick. Son of farmer Halsey Melvin Pangborn (1888–1967) and Sue Naomi Peets. Studied at Kansas Wesleyan (B.A. 1937), Yale Divinity School (B.D. 1940) and Columbia University (M.Ph. 1950). Ph.D.…