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| Date transcribed | 2011-01-01 | | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | | Comment | Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work. |
| | Surname | Barthelemy Saint Hilaire | | | First Name(s) | Jules | | | Year of Birth | 1805 | | | Year of Death | 1895 | | | Entry | Born Aug. 19, 1805, in Paris : studied Sanskrit under Eugene Burnouf : early entered public life : attached to the Ministry of Finance, 1825-38 : an editor of the Globe, 1825-30 : as a journalist, signed the protest against the July ordinances of Charles X. : became famous as a politician and ardent Republican, and lived through several revolutions : held office several times, as colleague of Victor Cousin in the Ministry of Public Instruction : in 1848, as Secretary of the provisional Government : from 1871, took an active part in public affairs, as member of the National Assembly : Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1880, etc. : yet he was greatest as a scholar, and student of Philosophy : was Professor of Greek and Latin Philosophy at the College de France, 1838-52, Member of the Institute, 1839 : in this year, began his study of Sanskrit Philosophy : administrator of the College de France, 1849 : accompanied Lesseps on his journey to Egypt, 1855, to explore the Isthmus of Suez. After the death of Eugene Burnouf, Barthelemy took his place as a writer on Indian matters in the Journal des Savants : died Nov. 24, 1895 : best known as a Greek scholar : the great achievement of his life was his translation of Aristotle : also did valuable work as an Indianist : among his publications are Des Vedasy 1854: Du Bouddhisme, 1855 : Le Bouddha et sa religion, 1866 : L'Inde Anglaise, 1887,. etc. |
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