ROGER RIVIÈRE, Juan. 1903 — ????. Spanish Indologist and Oriental Scholar. Active as early as 1947. Professor of Indology (or Oriental Art) at Complutense in Madrid in the 1960s. Publications: El pensamiento filosófico de Asia. 533 p. Madrid 1960. – La India. 262 p. Barcelona 1962. – “The problem of…
PAREJA Casañas, Félix Maria. Barcelona 15.12.1890 — Alcalá de Henares 26.8.1983. S.J. Padre. Spanish Islamic Scholar. Joined S.J. in 1915. Noviciate in Valenci. Studied in Zaragoza, Barcelona and Cambridge. Ph.D. 1935 Madrid (diss. on al-Andalus). In 1935-39 taught Arabic, Islamology and Latin at Bombay University. In 1939-54 taught Missiology and Islamology at…
ASSAS Y EREÑO, Manuel de. Santander 28.6.1813 — Santander 16.6.1880. Spanish Historian and Oriental Scholar. Born of Santander oligarchy, in 1825-27 at Seminario Conciliar de Burgos, then studies of law at Madrid (graduated 1836). In 1838-39 studied architecture at Instituto Cántabro. In 1839-57 worked in Semanario Pintoresco Español, finally its…
BONFANTE, Giuliano Ugo. Milano 6.8.1904 — Rome 9.9.2005 (when 101). Italian IE and Romance Linguist. Son of Pietro Bonfante (1864-1932), Professor and scholar of the history of Roman law, and Pia Rua. Studies of literature and law in Rome. Professor from 1929 at Naples, in 1933-37 in Madrid, Spain, 1938-52…
CANALEJAS y Casas, Francisco de Paula. Lucena, prov. Cördoba 2.4.1834 — Madrid 4.5.1883. Spanish Scholar of Literature interested in Indo-European. Studies at Madrid, graduated in humanities 1856, in law 1857, Ph.D. 1858. In 1860-62 Professor of Literature at Valladolid, then eo. Professor at Madrid. Also worked as advocate. Attended Garcia…
BERRIZ DO SEIXO, Aureliano Julio. 18?? — 19??. Spanish Scholar. Dr. of Civil and Canonic Law 1881 Madrid. Assistant Professor of Sanskrit at Madrid 1881-83 (before Gelabert y Gordiola). Still active in 1900. Publications: Diss. Idea de la libertad en los pueblos antiguos, en la Edad Media y en los tiempos…
SOMS (Y) CASTELÍN, Enrique. Barcelona 1860 — 1913. Spanish Linguist. Ph.D. Professor of Greek at Salamanca, from 1891-1913 at Madrid. After Gelabert y Gordiola’s death (1894) taught Sanskrit classes at Madrid University until Daza de Campos was nominated in 1897. Friend of Miguel de Unamuno. Publications: Translated G. Curtius’ Gramática…
ROCA Y LÓPEZ, Pedro.Tarancón (Cuenca) 9.10.1856 — Madrid 21.1.1903. Spanish Librarian. Educated in Cuenca, studies at Madrid. Dr.phil. In Sanskrit student of Gelabert y Gordiola, as librarian of Barcelona University gave first Sanskrit teaching there. From 1889 worked in Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid Publications: Review of Gelabert y Gordiola’s Manual de…
RIVERO Y GODOY, Francisco María. 18?? — 1???. Spanish Diplomat and Sanskrit Scholar. Son of Nicolás María Rivero (1814–1878), a politician and diplomat. Grew up in Málaga, studied law and philosophy at Madrid. Ph.D. 1866 (diss. on Demosthenes). From 1877 the first Professor of Sanskrit at Madrid, but after few…
REVILLA Y MORENO, Manuel de la. Madrid 24(26?).10.1846 — El Escorial 13.9.1881. Spanish Literate, Poet, Literary Historian and Philosopher. Son of José de la Revilla. Studies of law and humanities at Madrid, dr. 1870 (Doctor en Derecho y en Filosofía y Letras). Also attended Garcia Ayuso’s Sanskrit classes in the…