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HUNTINGTON, Ellsworth. Galesburg, Illinois 16.9.1876 — New Haven 17.10.1947. U.S. Geographer and Central Asian Explorer. Graduated from Beloit College 1897. M.A. 1902 Harvard. Ph.D. 1909 Yale. He taught at Euphrates College, Turkey (1897-1901), then accompanied the Pumpelly (1903) and Barrett (1905-1906) expeditions to Central Asia, in 1909 led an expedition to Palestine. In 1907-15 taught geography at Yale, then Research Associate there concentrating on research and writing. He was very influential, although later criticized for his views on environmental determinism. In his Central Asian travels he also collected manuscript fragments and wooden documents. Married, at least one son.
Publications: Explorations in Turkestan: With an Account of the Basin of Eastern Persia and Sistan, Expedition of 1903, under the Direction of Raphael Pumpelly. 1905.
– The Pulse of Asia. A Journey in Central Asia Illustrating the Geographic Basis of History. L. – N.Y. 1907.
– Much on geography.
Sources:  U. Sims-Williams, Encyclop. Iranica 12, 2004, 580f. (online 2012); Wikipedia with photo.


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HÜBSCHMANNOVÁ, Milena. Prague 10.6.1933 — Kameeldrift, South Africa 8.9.2005. Czech Indologist and Romani scholar. After school in Prague studied from 1951 Bengali and Hindi-Urdu at Prague. In 1953 met some Romanis and as going to India was not generally allowed in the communist country turned to Romani studies. Graduated 1956 Prague. Then worked for Czech radio, 1959 visited India, again 1969. In 1963-67 worked at Oriental Institute, Prague, developing Romani education. After a while as schoolteacher in 1969-74 in Czechoslovak Academy, 1974-75 at university, continuously criticizing the Romani assimilation politics of the government. Then unemployed, occasionally teaching Hindi and Romani. In 1982-91 taught Romani at Prague School of Languages. From 1991 Professor of Romani at Prague. Ph.D. 1995. Died in traffic collision. Married radio director Josef Melč (1934–2002), one daughter.
Publications: Wrote much about Romani; with others: Romsko-český a česko-romský kapesní slovník. 651 p. Prague 1998.
– Translated Indian poetry.
Sources: *Kdo byl kdo – čeští a slovenští orientalisté; Wikipedia with photo.


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HUDSON, Dean Dennis. San Bernardino, Calif. 16.2.1938 — Northampton, Mass. 10.12.2006. U.S. Scholar of South Indian Religion. Son of Dean Bradshaw Hudson (1902–1992) and Lisle McClellan. Ph.D. 1970 Claremont, California. From 1970 Professor of World Religions at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., retired as Professor in 2000. He made a lifelong study of Vaikuntha Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram.
Publications: Diss. The life and times of H. A. Krishna Pillai (1827-1900): a study of the encounter of Tamil Sri Vaishnava Hinduism and Evangelical Protestant Christianity in nineteenth century Tirunelveli District. Manuscript of 13+534 p. 1970.
– Violent and fanatical devotion among the Nāyanārs: a study in the Periya Purāṇam of Cekkilār. 12+491 p. Albany 1989.
– The ritual worship of Devi. 408 p. Washington 1999.
– Protestant Origins in India: Tamil Evangelical Christians, 1706-1835. 11+220 p. Grand Rapids, Mich. 2000.
– The Body of God. An Emperor’s Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram. 608 p. 2008.
– The Vaikunta Perumal Temple at Kanchipuram. 32+373 p. 99 pl. Chennai 2009.
– Articles, especially on Vaikuntha Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram.
– J. S. Hawley (ed.): Krishna’s Mandala: Bhagavata Religion and Beyond. 36+298 p. N.D. 2010 (articles).
Sources: Advertisement of his 2008 book; ancestors.familysearch.org; worldcat.org.


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HOLLINGBERY, William. 1767? — 1809. British Civil Servant in India. Served in Hyderabad residence, 1799-1801 participated in Malcolm’s embassy to Persia.
Publications: A History of His Late Highness Nizam Alee Khaun, Soobah of the Dekhan. 9+22+58+73+38  p. Calcutta 1805.
– A Journal of Observations, Made During the British Embassy to the Court of Persia in the Years 1799, 1800 and 1801. 7+135+25 p. Calcutta 1814.
Sources:  Books only in Internet.


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HÖPFNER, Gerd. 20.6.1929 — 30.4.2005. German Ethnologist. Studies of ethnology and geography. Ph.D. 1957 Berlin (diss. on Melanesia). From 1961 worked in Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin, finally stellvertretende Direktor, retired 1994. Travelled in South and South-East Asia.
Publications: Verbreitung und Gestaltung von Steinkopfkeulen in Melanesien. 100 p. 1958.
– Südostasiatische Schattenspiele: Masken und Figuren aus Java und Thailand. 26 p. 36 p. of ill. Bilderhefte der Staatlichen Museen Berlin 2. B. 1967.
– Masken aus Ceylon. 79 p. 168 pl. Veröff. des Museums für Völkerkunde Berlin N.F. 19. B. 1969.
– “Abteilung Südasien”, Baessler-Archiv N.F. 21 (46), 1973, 309-339, 15 fig.
– Metallschmuck aus Indien. Museum für Völkerkunde Berlin. G.H. & Gesine Haase. Fotos: Waldtraut Schneider-Schütz & G.H. 91 p. 150 pl. Veröff. des Museums für Völkerkunde Berlin 2. B. 1978.
Sources: R. Haas & W. Lobo, Baessler-Archiv N.F. 53, 2005 (2006), 186f. with photo.


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HÖLTY, Arnold Karl Konrad. Jembke, dt. Gifhorn, Niedersachsen 11.8.1800 — 2.9.1857. German Theologian. Son of a priest. Studies ar Göttingen. From 1826 Lutheran Pastor in Uelzen (1836), 1838-42 Superintendet in Osterode, then in Lüneburg until 1852. Provost in Ruelzen 1852-57. Married.
Publications: Dsjemschid, Feridun, Gustasp, Zoroaster: eine kritisch-historische Untersuchung über die beiden ersten Capitel des Vendidad. 89 p. Hannover 1829.
– Zoroaster und sein Zeitalter. 6+96 p. Lüneburg 1836.
Sources: W. Müller, Die Kirchen und Klöster zu Osterode am Harz p. 103 in archiv-vegelahn.de with photo; stray notes in Internet.


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HOECK, Karl Friedrich Christian. Oelber am Weißen Wege, Wolfenbüttel 13.5.1794 — Göttingen 13.1.1877. German Classical Philologist and Historian. After gymnasium in Wolfenbüttel studied 2012-16 Classics at Göttingen (under Heeren et al.). From 1814 employed in Göttingen University. Ph.D. 1818., soon (still 1818) PD, ao. Professor 1823, ord. 1831. From 1845 directed the university library. Hofrat 1862. Emeritus 1875. Geheimrat. Married, children.
Publications: Diss. Veteris Mediae et Persiae monumenta. 18+198 p. Gottingae 1818.
– Much on Greek and Roman history.
Sources: G. Gilbert, A.D.B. 12, 1880, 532f.; German Wikipedia.


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HILLER, Hiram Milliken, Jr. near Kahoka, Clark county, Missouri 8.3.1867 —  Bellefonte, PA 8.8.1921. U.S. Physician, Explorer, and Ethnographer. Son of Colonel Hiram Milliken Hiller, Sr. (1834–1895) and Sarah Fulton Bell. Graduated B.S. 1887 from Parsons College, Iowa. Studied at the medical school of University of Pennsylvania (graduated 1891), met there W. H. Furness, III and Alfred C. Harrison, Jr. In 1893-94 travelled in Europe, then further studies at Harvard. Together with Furness and Harrison he made in 1895-1903 four long expeditions to various parts of South, South-East (esp. Borneo) and East Asia (Japan) collecting ethnographic and biological material (and photos). Back in the U.S.A. Holler founded a clinic for poor workers in Media, PA. Married Blanche Hays (1872–1944), two daughters.
Publications: With W. H. Furness, III: Notes of a Trip to the Veddahs of Ceylon. 48 p. London 1902.
Sources:  Wikipedia.


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HENNINGS, August Adolph Friedrich. Pinneberg, Holstein 19.7.1746 — Rantzau, Holstein 17.5.1826. German-Danish politician, publicist and writer. Son of  Staaatsrat Martin Nicolai Hennings. After gymnasium in Altona studied law and cameralism at Göttingen, dr.iuris 1766. Beside studies read Voltaire and Rousseau. From 1870-80/84 official in Danish service. Then moved to Sesvig and concentrated on writing. Occasionally also official duties in Slesvig. Married 1780 Eleonore von Krabbe (1761–1847), eight children.
Publications: Versuch einer Ostindischen Literaturgeschichte, nebst einer kritischen Beurtheilung der Aechtheit der Zend-Bücher. Hamburg – Kiel 1786.
– Much on society, economy, enlightenment, etc., edited several journals.
Sources:  Wikipedia briefly with portrait, much more in German and Danish versions, with further references.


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HEISSIG, Walter (Walther). Vienna 5.12.1913 — Rheinböllen 5.9.2005. Austrian Mongolian Scholar in Germany. Profes­sor in Bonn. Studied Mongolian in the 1930s  ar Vienna and Berlin. Joined SA 1932, 1934 switched to SS. From 1940 in Peking, also visited Inner Mongolia. Ph.D. 1941 Vienna. He remained the war years until 1946 in China, teaching at Fu-jen university in Peking, finally American war prisoner. PD 1951 Göttingen. From 1957 apl. and from 1964 ord. Professor of Central Asian Studies at Bonn. Retired in 1982. Heissig was one of the leading Mongolists of the 20th century.
Publications: Numerous publications, i.al.:
– Pekinger lamaistische Blockdrucke in mongolischer Sprache. 16+220 p. As. Forsch. 2. Wb. 1954.
– Familien- und Kirchengeschichte der Mongolen. 1-2. 214+149 p. As. Forsch. 5 & 16. Wb. 1959-65.
– With K. Sagaster: Mongolische Handschriften, Blockdrucke, Landkarten. 24+494 p. VOHD 1. Wb. 1961; with Ch. Bawden, Catalogue of Mongol Books, MSS. and Xylographs. 32+17+305 p. Catal. of Or. manuscripts in Danish Coll. Copenhague 1971.
– Beiträge zur Übersetzungsgeschichte des mongolischen buddhistischen Kanons. 58 p. A.G.A.W. 1962.– Transl. Helden-, Höllenfahrts- und Schelmengeschichten der Mongolen. 313 p. Zürich 1962.
– Mongolische Volksmärchen. 268 p. Düsseldorf & Köln 1963.
– Ein Volk sucht seine Geschichte. Die Mongolen und die verlorenen Dokumente ihrer grossen Zeit. 324 p. 24 pl. Düsseldorf & Vienna 1964, 2nd ed. 1978.
– Edited: Mongolische volksreligiöse und folkloristische Texte aus europäischen Bibliotheken. 12+256 p. VOHD Suppl. 6. Wb. 1966.
–  “Die Religion der Mongolei”, in Tucci & H., Die Religionen Tibets und der M. St. 1970, 293-428; English transl. by G. Samuel, The Religions of Mongolia. 140 p. Berkeley 1979.
– Geschichte der mongolischen Literatur. 1-2. 24+969 p. Wb. 1972.
– Schriftliche Quellen in Moġolī. 1. Teil: Texte in Faksimile. 584 p. Materialien zur Sprache und Literatur der Mongolen von Afghanistan 2. Abh. der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Akad. der Wiss. 50. Opladen 1974.
– Die mongolischen Handschriftenreste aus Olon Süme, Innere Mongolei (16.–17. Jhdt.). 643 p. As. Forsch. 46. Wb. 1976; “Zwei mutmasslich mongolische Yüan-Übersetzungen und ihr Nachdruck von 1741”, ZASt 10, 1976, 7-117 (Tārā-ekaviṁśatistotra & Guhyasamāja 15).
–Geser-Studien. Untersuchung zu den Erzählstoffen in den “neuen” Kapiteln des mongolischen Geser-Zyklus. 538 p. Abh. Rh.-Westf. Akad. 69. Opladen 1983.
– Tsakhar-Märchen. Nach Aufzeichnungen aus dem Jahre 1938/39 beschrieben und eingeleitet. 254 p. As. Forsch. 87. Wb. 1985; Erzählstoffe rezenter mongolischer Heldendichtung. 1-2. 946 p. As. Forsch. 100. Wb. 1988; Heldenmärchen versus Heldenepos? Strukturelle Fragen zur Entwicklung altaischer Heldenmärchen. 125 p. Abh. Rh.-Westf. Akad. 85. Opladen 1991.
– Oralität und Schriftlichkeit mongolischer Spielmanns-Dichtung. 147 p. Köln 1992.
– Transl.: Mongolische Märchen. 4th ed. 288 p. München 1993.
– Schamanen und Geisterbeschwörer in der östlichen Mongolei: Gesammelte Aufsätze. 225 p. Studies in Oriental religions 24. Wb. 1992; Motiv und Wirklichkeit: Gesammelte Aufsätze. c. 264 p. Wb. 1994.
Sources: D.G.K. 1996; *E. Taube, Asian Folklore Studies, April, 2006; K. Uray-Kőhalmi, AOHu 59, 2006, 377-379; Wikipedia.