EITEL, Ernst Johann (Ernest John E.). Esslingen am Neckar 13.2.1838 — Adelaide 10.11.1908. German Missionary in China, Sinologist and Buddhist Scholar. Son of a cook, school at Esslingen. Studies at Schönthal Seminary and Tübingen University (Ph.D. 1871). A missionary of the Basel Protestant Mission in China from 1862. As his…
EIDLITZ, Walther. Vienna 28.8.1892 — Vaxholm, Uppland, Sweden 28.8.1978. Austrian Author interested in Indian Religion. Son of Sigmund E. and Friederike Weiss, a well-to-do Jewish family. Studies at Technische Hochschule, Vienna, graduated as building engineer. Participated in the WW I and after it started a career as free author. In…
EICHHOFF, Frédéric-Gustave. Le Havre 17.8.1799 — Paris 11.5.1875. French (of German background) Linguist. Born as the son of a Hamburg merchant settled in France. Studies in Paris, Ph.D. 1826 (diss. I on Hesiod and diss. II De memoria). From 1827 taught German to the children of the Duke of Orleans…
EHNI, Jacques David (Jakob D. E.). Cannstadt near Stuttgart 25.11.1827 — Nyon 19.7.1903. German Indologist, Scholar of Religion and Valdesian Theologian in Switzerland. In 1841-45 (?) studied at Lutheran seminary in Blabeuren, then theology and philology at Tübingen University. Dr.Theol. 1849. For a short while worked as a tutor and…
EGGERS, Alexander Heinrich. Reval (Tallinn) 3.4.1864 — Karlshorst (Berlin) 13.6.1937. German (of Estonia) Schoolteacher, a former Student of Indology. Son of businessman Alexander E. (1828–1877) and Marie Hiekisch. Educated at Government Gymnasium in Reval (Tallinn) 1880-85. From 1885 studies of medicine and in 1886-91 of Comparative Grammar at Dorpat (under…
EGGELING, Hans Julius. Hecklingen bei Staßfurt (Harz) 12.7.1842 — Witten (Westfalen) 13.3.1918. German Indologist. Professor in Edinburgh. Son of landowner Sebastian E. (1808–1842) and Elisabeth Müller. After Gymnasium in Bernburg, studies of classical philology and Sanskrit at Breslau and Berlin. In Breslau he became acquainted with Rhys Davids (they were…
EDWARDS, James Fairbrother. Bolton, Lancastershire 25.3.1875 — Auburndale, Polk County, Florida 5.12.1951. Rev. British Missionary and Indologist, especially a Marathi Scholar. Son of Isaac E. and Sarah Brown. Educated at Wesleyan Methodist Theological College in Handsworth, Birmingham, then 8 years in charge of churches in England. Arrived in India in…
ECKSTEIN, Ferdinand d’. Copenhagen 1.9.1790 — Paris 22. or 25.11.1862 (when 71). Baron. French Historian of Danish/German Origin. Details of his origin are unclear, the title of nobility probably doubtful. “Je ne desire pas me faire l’écho de rumeurs piquantes sur son origine et sa jeunesse” (Mohl). He is said…
DURSCH, Johann Georg Martin. Deggingen, Württemberg 11.11.1800 — Rottweil, Württemberg 21.2.1881. German Catholic Theologian interested in Sanskrit. Studies at Tübingen, ordained as priest in 1825. Dr.theol. and Ph.D. 1825. Then two and a half year studies of Oriental languages in Paris (under Chézy et al.). After returning he worked first…
DUPEYTY-TRAHON, Jean-Ferdinand. Claire-Fontaine (Seine-et-Oise) 30.3.1794 — 1836. French Indologist. Son of an officer, who had served in India under Haidar ‘Ali, became interested in India through his father’s reminiscences. After studies of medicine in Paris became in 1813 the physician of the 150th regiment, but felt unhappy in the army…