BOBRINSKOY, George Vladimir (Russian Georgij Vladimirovič Bobrinskij). Tula, Russia 23.1.1901 — Franklin, Mass. 15/17.11.1985. U.S. (Russian born) Indologist. Professor in Chicago. Born in Russia as the son of Count Vladimir Alexeevič B. and Maria Nikonovna. In the Russian civil war fought in the army of Denikin, but soon left Russia,…
BLOOMFIELD, Leonard. Chicago 1.4.1887 — New Haven CT 18.4.1949. U.S. Linguist. Professor in Columbus, Chicago, and New Haven. Son of Sigmund Bl. and Carola Buber, a Jewish family of German background, nephew of —> Maurice Bl. School in Wisconsin, where his father had a hotel, with the family twice in…
BACHHOFER, Ludwig. Munich 30.6.1894 — Carmel, CA 1976. German Art Historian in the U.S.A. Professor in Chicago. From 1916 studies at Munich, soon interrupted by war service, Ph.D. 1921, then further studies of ethnography under Scherman. In 1927-35 PD at Munich. The nomination as ao. Professor was cancelled and in…