John W. McCrindle
John Watson McCrindle (born February 16, 1825 in Maybole , South Ayrshire , † July 16, 1913 in Westcliff-on-Sea ) was a British classical philologist who dealt with the ancient sources on India .
He was the principal of Government College of Patna and a Fellow of Calcutta University . He authored a number of papers on Ancient India as described by the ancient authors, including the works of Ktesias , Megasthenes and Arrian ; the Periplus Maris Erythraei ("Coastal Voyage of the Red Sea"); Ptolemy 's Geography of India and the Invasion of India by Alexander the Great .
literature
- CE Buckland: Dictionary of Indian biography. London 1906, p. 281 ( full text ).
- John Watson McCrindle. In: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland NS 45, 1913, pp. 1100-1101.
Web links
- Alois Payer: Source studies on Indian history up to 1858. 11. Greek and Latin sources
- Digital copies in the Internet archive
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McCrindle, John W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mc Crindle, John Watson; Watson McCrindle, John; McCrindle, JW |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British classical philologist and teacher in India |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maybole , South Ayrshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1913 |
| Place of death | Westcliff-on-Sea |