Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud (20 February 1899 in

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Personal life

Early years

Theodoor 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).

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1899 births 1988 deaths Dutch academics Dutch lexicographers Javanists Writers from The Hague Leiden University alumni 20th-century lexicographers {{Netherlands-academic-bio-stub