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 the foundation of Baoesastra Djawa. Moreover, Pigeaud is also known because of his monumental study of Nagarakretagama[2] and text catalogues of the manuscripts in the libraries of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.
Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud | |
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![]() Pigeaud at Hans Ras's promotion in 1969. | |
Born | Leipzig, Saxony, Germany | February 20, 1899
Died | March 6, 1988 Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands | (aged 89)
Nationality | Dutch |
Personal life
editEarly years
editTheodoor 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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