Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud | |
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.jpg.webp) Pigeaud at Hans Ras's promotion in 1969. | |
| Born | February 20, 1899 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | March 6, 1988 (aged 89) Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud (20 February 1899 in Leipzig – 6 March 1988 in Gouda)[1] was an expert in Javanese literature from the Netherlands. He especially became famous for his Java-Netherlands dictionary (1938) that Poerwadarminto chose as foundation of Baoesastra Djawa. Moreover, Pigeaud was also known because of his monumental study about Nagarakretagama[2] and text catalogues of the manuscripts in the libraries of Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.
Personal life
Early years
Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud was born on February 20, 1899, in Leipzig, Germany. He was the youngest of three children of Dr. Jan Jacob Pigeaud (1862–1942), a doctor, and his wife, Adolfina Adriana Frederika Bodde (1866–1947).
References
References
- ↑ Nederland's Patriciaat (in Dutch). Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands: Uitgeverij Verloren. 2018. pp. 314–315. ISBN 9789087046941.
- ↑ Santoso, Soewito (1974). "The "Samâya" of Bharaḍah and Kuturan". Indonesia (17): 51–66. doi:10.2307/3350772. hdl:1813/53578. ISSN 0019-7289.
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