Henry Yule
Henry Yule was a writer, military personnel, translator, geographer, lexicographer and orientalist (1820–1889). He was born at Inveresk and died at London.
Also recorded as Sir Henry Yule.
Henry Yule in brief
- Born
- 1820
- Died
- 1889
- Known for
- writer,military personnel,translator,geographer,lexicographer,orientalist
- Place of birth
- Inveresk
Overview
Born at Inveresk in 1820, died at London in 1889.
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Sir Henry Yule. His recorded language was English.
He married Anna Yule and Mary Wilhelmina Skipwith.
Career and activity
Henry Yule worked in oriental studies.
He belonged to Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.
Catalogued works
25 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1876 to 1905.
Hobson-Jobson. Cathay and the Way Thither. 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Ibn Batuta. 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Rubruquis, William of. Marco Polo's account of Japan and Java. A narrative of the mission to the court of Ava in 1855. Memoir of Captain W. Gill, R.E. ; and, Introductory essay, as prefixed to the new edition of the 'River of golden sand'. The Book Of Ser Marco Polo V1. Hobson-Jobson ; A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo Indian Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms Etymological Historical. The Book Of Ser Marco Polo V2. The Book of Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdom and Marvels of the East. The African squadron vindicated. Cathay and the way thither, being a collection of medieval notices of China. Dictionary of Indian English. Fortification. A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases. Hobson-Jobson: a glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive. A narrative of the mission sent by the governor-general of India to the court of Ava in 1855. Yule, Sir Henry, dated 27 Jan 1878, held by Wellcome Collection. The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian : concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East / translated and edited, with notes, by Colonel Sir Henry Yule., dated 1903, held by Wellcome Collection. Hobson-Jobson : being a glossary of Anglo-Indian colloquial words and phrases, and of kindred terms: etymological, historical, geographical, and discursive / by Col. Henry Yule ... and the late Arthur Coke Burnell., dated 1886, held by Wellcome Collection. Biographical Descriptions of Non-Fellows of the Royal Society: Walford to Yule, dated c1905, held by Wellcome Collection. Mongolia, the Tangut country, and the solitudes of northern Tibet : being a narrative of three years' travel in eastern high Asia / by Lieut.-Colonel N. Prejevalsky .. ; translated by E. Delmar Morgan ... with introduction and notes by Colonel Henry Yule., dated 1876, held by Wellcome Collection. The diary of William Hedges, esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), during his agency in Bengal : as well as on his voyage out and return overland (1681-1697) / transcribed for the press, with introductory notes, etc., by R. Barlow, esq., and illustrated by copious extracts from unpublished records, etc., by Colonel Henry Yule., dated 1887-1889, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence Y, dated 1879-1880, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Yule, Sir Henry (1820–1889), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Oldham, Henry Yule, (14 Dec. 1862–14 March 1951), Who Was Who, 2007. Braddon, Hon. Sir Henry Yule, (27 April 1863–7 Sept. 1955), Who Was Who, 2007. Yule, Henry (1820–89), The Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century British Scientists, 2004. Richardson, Sir (John) Henry, (18 June 1889–28 July 1980), Former Director: Yule Catto & Co. Ltd, East India Merchants; The Chartered Bank, Who Was Who, 2007. Digression concerning the War Galleys of the Mediterranean State in the Middle Ages, Nuova Antologia Militare, 2025. Sir Henry Yule, K.C.S.I. , C.B. , L.L.D. , R.E., Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana, 1890.
Naming and authority record
This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (171885414). Those registers additionally record the forms Yule Braddon, Henry and Braddon, Henry Y.
Digitised editions and texts
12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
The Book Of Sir Marco Polo Vol 1 (1926) — Internet Archive. American impressions (1920) — Internet Archive. Cathay and The Way Thither (1914) — Internet Archive. Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive (Google eBook) (1903) — Internet Archive. Hobson-Jobson (1994) — Internet Archive. Remarks on the Subject of the Senbyu Pagoda at Mengun — Internet Archive. the book pf ser marco polo (1903) — Internet Archive. The Book Of Sir Marco Polo (vol Ii) (1874) — Internet Archive. The Diary Of William Hedges Esq Vol.ii (1887) — Internet Archive. An Exploration up the Moisie River to the Edge of the Table-Land of the Labrador Peninsula (1863) — Internet Archive. A Glossary Of Anglo Indian Colloquial Word And Phrases And Of Kindred Terms (1886) — Internet Archive. Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Henry Yule studied at University College London. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is oriental studies.
Membership is recorded of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.
Works named in the authority record are Cathay and the Way Thither.
Distinctions recorded are Founder’s Medal.
Chronology
- 1820Henry Yule born at Inveresk.
- 1889Henry Yule died at London.
- 1903Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive (Google eBook) digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1914Cathay and The Way Thither digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Henry Yule”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1370317: Henry Yule
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