George Thomas Kurian

George Thomas Kurian (August 4, 1931 Changanacherry^[1] – 2015^[2]) was an Indian (naturalized U.S. citizen) historian and writer known for being the editor of several encyclopedias and reference works.^[3] Kurian also was founder and president of the Society of Encyclopedists.^[4][5] He was coeditor of the World Christian Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilizations, the Dictionary of Christianity, and Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.^[6]

George Thomas Kurian
Born	George Babu Thomas Kurian  3 August 1931  Changanassery
Died	2015  (aged 83–84)
Alma mater	Madras Christian College
Occupation	Encyclopedist

Life

In 1951 Kurian earned a M.A. from Madras Christian College.^[1]

Kurian was the president of the Encyclopedia Society and the editor of 65 books including 28 encyclopedias.^[2] He was also a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.^[7]

His wife's name is Annie and his daughter Sarah Claudine.^[1]

Some works

• George Thomas Kurian (1966). Dictionary of Indian English.
• George Thomas Kurian (1973). Children's Literary Almanac.
• George Thomas Kurian (1975). The Directory of American Book Publishing: From Founding Fathers to Today's Conglomerates.
• George Thomas Kurian (1989). World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Penal Systems.
• George Thomas Kurian (1997). Illustrated Book of World Rankings CD.
• George Thomas Kurian (2001). Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005: America Year by Year. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press. ISBN 978-1-59888-223-0. OCLC 51028912.
• George Thomas Kurian, ed. (2013). Fitzroy Dearborn Book of World Rankings. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-92470-6.