TRAVESET, José Ventura (or J. Ventura-Traveset). Granada 1862 — 1941. Spanish Scholar. Ph.D. Student of Garcia Ayuso, taught Sanskrit courses at the University of Granadain 1887-89, from 1889 Professor of Humanities there. After a brief period in Santiago de Compostela, from 1901 Professor at Valencia. Apparently no longer much interested in…
FERNÁNDEZ Y GONZÁLEZ, Francisco. Albacete 26.9.1833 — Madrid 30.6.1917. Spanish Linguist and Polyglot, also knew some Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian. Son of a cavalry officer. Educated in Valladolid and Madrid. From 1852 studies at Madrid. In 1856-64 Professor of Literature at Granada, also taught Greek and Arabic. Then Professor of…
EGUILAZ Y YANGUAZ, Leopoldo. Mazzarrón, prov. Murcia 29.9.1829 — Granada 15.7.1906. Spanish Literate interested in Sanskrit. Professor in Granada. Dr.iuris Madrid. From 1864 Professor of General and Spanish Literature at Granada University. He was one of the first Spanish scholars interested in Sanskrit, but spent most of his time in…
ALEMANY Y BOLUFER, José. Cullera near Valencia 1.7.1866 — Madrid 26.10.1934. Spanish Linguist, translator of Sanskrit Texts. Born in a humble family he could only after many hardships begin his education in Valencia, and had again to interrupt it and work in his native village. He went on studying during…