Background
BAILEY, Harold was born on December 16, 1899 in Devizes, Wiltshire. Son of Frederick C. Bailey and Emma J. Reichart.
BAILEY, Harold was born on December 16, 1899 in Devizes, Wiltshire. Son of Frederick C. Bailey and Emma J. Reichart.
University of West Australia and Oxford University.
Lecturer in Iranian Studies, School of Oriental Studies, London University 1929-1936. Professor, of Sanskrit, Cambridge University 36-67, Emeritus Professor since 1967. Correspondent; Fellow, Australian Academy, of the Humanities 1970.
Honorary Fellow, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 1963, Saint Catherine"s College, Oxford 1976.
Honorary Doctor of Letters (University of West. Australia, Australian National University, Oxford University). Honorary Doctor of Divinity (Manchester University) 1979.
Danish Academy 1946, Norwegian Academy 1947, Academy, of History and Antiquities, Sweden. Institute de France (Academy, des Inscriptions et Belleslettres) 1968.