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| Thomas, Frederick William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 12, 1885. S. of Frederick, of 17, Sampson Road, Birmingham. B. [Mar. 21], 1867, at Tamworth, Staffordshire . School, King Edward's, Birmingham. Matric. Michs. 1885; Scholar, 1886; (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1887; Pt II, 1st Class, 1889); B.A. 1889; Browne medal, 1888 and 1889; (Indian Languages Trip., 1st Class, 1890); M.A. 1893. Fellow, 1892. Head Master's Assistant at King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1891-8. Assistant Librarian at the India Office, 1898-1903; Librarian, 1903-27. Lecturer in Comparative Philology, University College, London , 1908-35. Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, 1927-37. Fellow of Balliol. Reader in Tibetan, London University, 1909-37. Hon. Litt.D., Allahabad. C.I.E., 1928. F.B.A. Hon. Sec., Royal Asiatic Society, 1920-7; Director, 1921-2. Received title of Vidyavaridhi from the Sri Barat Dharma Mahamandal of all India and that of Jnanabandhu from the Sanskrit College, Calcutta. Medal for Buddhist studies awarded at celebration in Tokyo, 1934. President of the Philological Society, 1926-9. Married, 1908, Eleanor Grace, eldest dau. of Walter Hammond, of Knockholt, and had issue. Author, British Education in India ; translation (with Prof. Cowell) of the Sanskrit Harsa-Carita of Bāna; Tibetan Literary Tracts, etc. Of Limen, Bodicote, near Banbury, in 1952. ( Who's Who. ) | Frederick William THOMAS Approx. lifespan: 1867–1956 pens. Trinity College adm1885:05:12 s. of Frederick THOMAS of 17 Sampson Road, Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] b. Tamworth, Staffordshire 1867:[03:21] Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] Matric 1885:10MT: Scholar 1886 Class.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1887 Pt II, 1st Class(1889); BA 1889 Browne Medal 1888, and 1889 (Indian LanguagesTrip., 1st Class(1890); MA 1893 Fellow 1892 Head: Master's Assistant at: : Sch: King Edward's School King Edward's, Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1891-98 Assistant: Librarian at India Office 1898-1903 Librarian: 1903-27 . Lecturer in: Comparative Philology Sch: University College, London 1908-35 Boden Professor of: Sanskrit OX 1927-37 Fellow of: : Balliol College [Oxford] Reader in Tibetan Sch: London University, [ London ] 1909-37 Hon. LittD Allahabad, [ India ] CIE 1928 FBA Hon. Sec.: Royal Asiatic Society 1920-27 Director: 1921-22 Received title of Vidyavaridhi from the Sri Barat Dharma Mahamandal of all India and that of Jnanabandhu from the Sch: Sanskrit College Calcutta, [ India ] Medal for Buddhist studies awarded at celebration Tokyo, [ Japan ] 1934 President of: : Philological Society 1926-29 m. 1908 Eleanor Grace HAMMOND eldest dau. of Walter HAMMOND of Knockholt, [ Kent ] had issue Publ.: British Education in India ; translation (with Professor: Cowell) of the Sanskrit Harsa-Carita of Bāna; Tibetan Literary Tracts etc. Of Limen Bodicote near Banbury, [ Oxfordshire ] in1952 ( Who's Who. ) [add:] d. 1956:05:06 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |