Kennedy, Major-General Vans

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Major-General Vans Kennedy

Scottish scholar. Mother was daughter of John Vans of Bambarroch, Wigtonshire. Father was ruined by the failure of Ayr bank; dying soon after, the burden of raising the family fell on the mother, a woman of great strength and worth (BCW 9:438).

Bibliographical references include: Researches into the Origin and Affinity of the Principal Language of Asia and Europe, London, 1828. - Researches into the Nature and Affinity of Ancient and Hindu Mythology, London, 1831 (BCW 11:580).

B. de Zirkoff tentatively connects H. P. Blavatsky’s reference with his Researches into the Origin and Affinity of the Principal Languages of Asia and Europe (1828) and Researches into the Nature and Affinity of Ancient and Hindu Mythology (1831). (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 11:264)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Кеннеди, Ванс

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Mentioned in: The Beacon of the Unknown (BCW 11:264)

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