General Sir Albert Houtum-SchindlerKCIE (born 24 September 1846, the Netherlands or Germany; died 15 June 1916, Fenstanton, England) was a scholar of Persia and an employee of the Persian government.
Educated in engineering at Leipzig University, Houtum-Schindler was recruited to Persia in 1868 by the Indo-European Telegraph Service.[1][2] Eight years later he became an inspector-general of the Persian telegraph service, and acquired the honorary rank of general in the Persian army. In 1882 he became the managing director of Khorasan's turquoise mines, and in 1889 became the inspector of branches for the Imperial Bank, as well as inspector-general of mines for the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation. However, he was dismissed in 1894 after this failed, which was deemed due to his management. By 1896 Houtum-Schindler had become Director of the Foreign Office Control Department and acted as adviser to the Persian Government on numerous topics. From 1902 to 1911 he held the post of honorary consul-general for Sweden.[3]
Houtum-Schindler married Louise Fagergren in 1870. She died in 1879 and in 1884 he married an English woman, Florence, with whom he had two sons, Alexander and Leonard.[3]
He retired to England in 1911, suffering increasingly from gout, and died in 1916.[3]
Research and writingedit
During his work at the telegraph and mining operations, Houtum-Schindler travelled much of the country for long periods, during which he accumulated extensive amounts of geographical, archaeological, historical, linguistic, ethnographic, biological and financial data, and produced maps of various regions. The specialist library that he accumulated caused him to be frequently consulted for advice by European companies, foreign legations, and travellers; and he published over fifty articles in leading journals of the time, as well as writing articles for handbooks and reference works, including numerous articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.[4]
Anecdotesedit
In 1879, Houtum-Schindler was ordered by the Persian government to curtail his excursions in Kerman province "because his horses and mules ate up all the stock" of grain in the province, which mostly imported its grain.[5]
"Reisen im Südlichen Persien 1879". Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin (in German). 16: 307–366. 1881.
"Die Parsen in Persien: ihre Sprache und einige ihrer Gebräuche". Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft (in German). 36: 54–88. 1882. – an account of the Zoroastrian community in Yazd and Kerman
Houtum-Schindler, A. (1888). "On the length of the Persian Farsakh". Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography. 10 (9): 584–588. doi:10.2307/1800976. JSTOR 1800976.
"The Telegraph Department in Persia". The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review and Oriental and Colonial Record. 3 (1): 99–102. 1892.
Description of the card game Ganjifa, as quoted in Chess and Playing Cards: Catalogue of games and implements for divination exhibited by the United States National Museum in connection with the department of archaeology and paleontology of the University of Pennsylvania at the Cotton States and International Exposition, Stewart Culin, Atlanta, Georgia, 1895
Eastern Persian Irak, Royal Geographical Society and J. Murray, London, 1896, an account of the region between Isfahan and Tehran. Available from Google books but full view only available in the US.
Referencesedit
Wikisource has original works by or about: Albert Houtum-Schindler
^Houtum-Schindler L. in: Browne, Edward G. (1917), "The Persian manuscripts of the late Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler, K.C.I.E", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 49 (4): 657–694, doi:10.1017/S0035869X00050796, JSTOR 25209313, S2CID 162252979
^Anonymous (1916), "Obituary: General Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler, K.C.I.E.", Geographical Journal, 48 (2): 179, JSTOR 1780100
^ abcGurney, John D., "Houtum-Schindler, Albert", Encyclopaedia Iranica, retrieved 4 April 2015
^List of 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica articles contributed by Houtum-Schindler at Wikisource
albert, houtum, schindler, general, kcie, born, september, 1846, netherlands, germany, died, june, 1916, fenstanton, england, scholar, persia, employee, persian, government, houtum, schindler, circa, 1870, contents, career, research, writing, anecdotes, honour. General Sir Albert Houtum Schindler KCIE born 24 September 1846 the Netherlands or Germany died 15 June 1916 Fenstanton England was a scholar of Persia and an employee of the Persian government Houtum Schindler circa 1870 Contents 1 Career 2 Research and writing 3 Anecdotes 4 Honours 5 Selected works 6 ReferencesCareer editEducated in engineering at Leipzig University Houtum Schindler was recruited to Persia in 1868 by the Indo European Telegraph Service 1 2 Eight years later he became an inspector general of the Persian telegraph service and acquired the honorary rank of general in the Persian army In 1882 he became the managing director of Khorasan s turquoise mines and in 1889 became the inspector of branches for the Imperial Bank as well as inspector general of mines for the Persian Bank Mining Rights Corporation However he was dismissed in 1894 after this failed which was deemed due to his management By 1896 Houtum Schindler had become Director of the Foreign Office Control Department and acted as adviser to the Persian Government on numerous topics From 1902 to 1911 he held the post of honorary consul general for Sweden 3 Houtum Schindler married Louise Fagergren in 1870 She died in 1879 and in 1884 he married an English woman Florence with whom he had two sons Alexander and Leonard 3 He retired to England in 1911 suffering increasingly from gout and died in 1916 3 Research and writing editDuring his work at the telegraph and mining operations Houtum Schindler travelled much of the country for long periods during which he accumulated extensive amounts of geographical archaeological historical linguistic ethnographic biological and financial data and produced maps of various regions The specialist library that he accumulated caused him to be frequently consulted for advice by European companies foreign legations and travellers and he published over fifty articles in leading journals of the time as well as writing articles for handbooks and reference works including numerous articles for the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica 4 Anecdotes editIn 1879 Houtum Schindler was ordered by the Persian government to curtail his excursions in Kerman province because his horses and mules ate up all the stock of grain in the province which mostly imported its grain 5 Honours editCIE Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire KCIE Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire nbsp Iran Order of the Lion and the Sun nbsp Kingdom of Prussia Order of the Red Eagle 2nd class with star 1901 6 Selected works edit Reisen im Sudlichen Persien 1879 Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde zu Berlin in German 16 307 366 1881 Die Parsen in Persien ihre Sprache und einige ihrer Gebrauche Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenlandischen Gesellschaft in German 36 54 88 1882 an account of the Zoroastrian community in Yazd and Kerman Houtum Schindler A 1888 On the length of the Persian Farsakh Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography 10 9 584 588 doi 10 2307 1800976 JSTOR 1800976 The Telegraph Department in Persia The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review and Oriental and Colonial Record 3 1 99 102 1892 Description of the card game Ganjifa as quoted in Chess and Playing Cards Catalogue of games and implements for divination exhibited by the United States National Museum in connection with the department of archaeology and paleontology of the University of Pennsylvania at the Cotton States and International Exposition Stewart Culin Atlanta Georgia 1895 Eastern Persian Irak Royal Geographical Society and J Murray London 1896 an account of the region between Isfahan and Tehran Available from Google books but full view only available in the US References edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Albert Houtum Schindler Houtum Schindler L in Browne Edward G 1917 The Persian manuscripts of the late Sir Albert Houtum Schindler K C I E Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 49 4 657 694 doi 10 1017 S0035869X00050796 JSTOR 25209313 S2CID 162252979 Anonymous 1916 Obituary General Sir Albert Houtum Schindler K C I E Geographical Journal 48 2 179 JSTOR 1780100 a b c Gurney John D Houtum Schindler Albert Encyclopaedia Iranica retrieved 4 April 2015 List of 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica articles contributed by Houtum Schindler at Wikisource Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Kerman Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 756 No 27373 The London Gazette 8 November 1901 p 7221 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Houtum Schindler amp oldid 1179083435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
