HOFFMANN, Helmut. Flensburg 24.8.1912 — Holzkirchen (Oberbayern) 8.10.1992. German Indologist and Tibetologist in the U.S.A. Professor in Munich and Bloomington. Son of Erich Hoffmann, a teacher. Gymnasium in Flensburg. From 1931-32 studies of Sanskrit and classics ar Freiburg i.Br., soon Indology, Iranian and Central Asian languages at Berlin, student of…
HOERNLE, Augustus Frederick Rudolf. Sikandra near Agra 19.10.1841 — Oxford 12.11.1918. British (of German background) Teacher and Indologist in India. Son of the missionary Christian Theophilus Hoernle (1804–1882, translated the Gospels into Urdū) and Luise Mögling, born as British citizen. In 1848 he was sent to his grandparents in Germany…
HODGSON, Brian Houghton. Lower Beech near Macclesfield, Cheshire 1.2.1800 (or 1801?) — London 23.5.1894. British Civil Servant, Diplomat and Indologist in India and Nepal (1818-44 & 1845-58), also worked on Anthropology and Natural History. Son of Brian Hodgson (1766–1858), a banker, and his wife Catherine. Educated at Macclesfield and Dr.…
HEWITT, James Francis Katharinus. Desertlyn, co. Londonderry 21.6.1835 — Wheatley, Oxfordshire 14.3.1908. British Civil Servant in India, a Scholar of Indian Ethnology and Prehistory. Born in Ireland, son of Rev. John Pratt Hewitt (1796–1880) and Elizabeth Gervais. Educated in Westminster, studies at Oxford (Christ Church). Joined I.S.C., served in Krishnagarh.…
HERTEL, Johannes. Zwickau 13.3.1872 — Leipzig 27.10.1955. German Indologist. Professor in Leipzig. Son of Franz Hertel and his wife Adolfine. From 1891 Studies at Leipzig, of classics, German, English, French, and Indology (under Windisch). Ph.D. 1897 Leipzig. Taught modern languages as Oberlehrer at Realgymnasium in Zwickau and Döbeln. From 1919…
HERAS, Henry (born Enrique/Enric Heras i Sicars). Canet d’Adri near Girona, Catalonia (Catalonian Viquipedia Barcelona) 11.9.1888 — Bombay 14.12.1955. S. J. Spanish Historian in India. Professor in Bombay. Son of Maria Sicars i Couret and Ponç (Pontio) Heras i Jorda, of a very old and well-to-do Catalonian family. Studies of…
HENRY, Victor. Colmar, Alsace 17.8.1850 — Paris 6.2.1907. French Indologist. Professor in Paris. Son of Édouard Henry (d. 1856), teacher at Colmar collège, and Joséphine Grante, educated by his uncle Victor Henry (d. 1864), also a teacher. Studied law at Strasbourg (licencié 1869) and Dijon (dr. 1872). Planning a career…
HEILMAN, Luigi. Portalbera, Pavia 21.8.1911 — Bologna 9.10.1988. Italian Indologist and Linguist. Professor in Bologna. Studies at Padova (i.al. under Suali). In 1934-37 Assistant at Catholic University of Milano (also further studies under Ballini), then school-teacher in Varese, Pavia und Rome, until 1943, in 1943-51 in Bologna. PD 1951 Bologna.…
JULIEN, Aignan-Stanislas (born Noël Julien). Orléans 14.4.1797/21.9.1799 — Paris 13/14.2. 1873. According to Maspéro born 13.5.1797 (24 germinal an V). French Sinologist interested in Buddhism and Sanskrit. Professor in Paris. Born in a modest family, lost early (1802) his father, mechanic Stanislas Julien. He had difficulties with his studies (he…
JONES, William. Westminster 28.9.1746 — Calcutta 27.4.1794. Sir. British Pioneer of Indology. Judge in Calcutta. He was the youngest child of the mathematician William Jones (1675–1749), originally a Welshman from Anglesey, and Maria Nix. Lost early his father and was raised by mother. Educated from 1753 at Harrow, where he…