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| Bendall, Cecil. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. S. of Robert Smith, of 131, Upper Street, Islington, London. B. July 1, 1856, at Islington. School, City of London (Mr Abbott). Matric. Michs. 1875; Scholar and Exhibitioner (School). Migrated to Caius, Oct. 1, 1877; Scholar, 1878-9; B.A. (5th Classic) 1879; (Indian Languages Trip., 1st Class, 1881); Prizeman, 1881; M.A. 1882. Fellow of Caius, 1879-86; Hon. Fellow, 1905. Travelled in India, 1884-5 and 1898-9. Professor of Sanskrit at University College, London, 1885-1903. Senior Assistant in the Department of Oriental MSS. at the British Museum, 1882-98. University Lecturer in Sanskrit at Cambridge, 1901-3. Professor of Sanskrit, 1903-6. Curator of Oriental Literature at the University Library, 1902; completed the Catalogue of Buddhist Sanskrit MSS. Bequeathed Oriental MSS. and books to the Library. An expert Indian palaeographer and a keen musician. Author, The Megha Sutra; A Journey of Literary and Archaeological Research in Nepal, etc. Died s.p. Mar. 14, 1906, at Liverpool. (Venn, II. 429; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Cecil BENDALL Approx. lifespan: 1856–1906 Adm pens. Trinity College 1875:05:25 s. of Robert Smith BENDALL of 131 Upper Street, Islington, London b. Islington, [ London ] 1856:07:01 School, City of London ( Mr – ABBOTT ) Matric 1875:10MT: Scholar and Exhibitioner (School) Mig. to Gonville & Caius College 1877:10:01 Scholar 1878-79 BA 5 th Classic 1879 (Indian Languages Trip., 1st Class 1881 ); Prizeman 1881 MA 1882 Fellow of Gonville & Caius College 1879-86 Hon. Fellow 1905 Travelled in India 1884-5, and 1898-9 Professor of Sanskrit at: : Sch: University College London 1885-1903 Senior Assistant in: : Department of Oriental MSS. at British Museum [ London ] 1882-98 University Lecturer in Sanskrit at: : Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1901-03 Professor of Sanskrit: 1903-06 Curator of: : Oriental Literature at University Library 1902 completed the Catalogue of Buddhist Sanskrit, [MSS] Bequeathed Oriental, [MSS] . and books to Library An expert Indian palaeographer and a keen musician. Publ.: The Megha Sutra; A Journey of Literary and Archaeological Research in Nepal etc. d. s.p . 1906:03:14, at Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] ( Venn, II. 429; D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl .) [add:]Portrait in Oriental Faculty[:add] [add:](Goodison: CP : 301)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |