Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud

Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud (20 February 1899 – 6 March 1988)^[1] was a German-born Dutch lexicographer and expert in Javanese literature. He especially became famous for his Javanese–Dutch dictionary (1938) that Poerwadarminto chose as the foundation of Baoesastra Djawa.^{[clarification needed]} Moreover, Pigeaud is also known because of his monumental study of Nagarakretagama^[2] and text catalogs of the manuscripts in the libraries of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.

Born(1899-02-20)20 February 1899

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Died6 March 1988(1988-03-06) (aged 89)

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

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Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud
Pigeaud at Hans Ras's promotion in 1969.
Born	(1899-02-20)20 February 1899 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died	6 March 1988(1988-03-06) (aged 89) Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

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