The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Rapson, Edward James
Rapson, Edward James, M.A. Professor of Sanskrit, Cambridge University since 1906; Member, Royal Asiatic Society, Bengal; Royal Numismatic Society; Societe Asiatique of France; one of the Editors of the Numismatic Chronicle; b. 1861; s. of Rev. E. Rapson of Falmouth; m. Ellen Daisy, d. of late William Allen. 1902; educ: Hereford Cathedral School; St. John’s College, Cambridge; Hutchinson India Languages student, 1885; Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge; Assistant Librarian at the Indian Institute, Oxford, 1887: Assistant in the Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, 1887-1906; Professor of Sanskrit, University College, London; 1903-6. Publications: The Struggle for Supermacy between England and France in India; Coins of the Andhra Dynasty; The Western Kshatrapas, etc; (British Museum Catalogues of India coins);. numerous contributions on Indian Philology, history and Archaeology in the J.R.A.S. etc. Address: 8, Mortimer Road, Cambridge.