Edgar Thurston
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1855 – 1935
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Who was Edgar Thurston?
Edgar Thurston CIE was a superintendent at the Madras Government Museum who contributed to studies in the zoology, ethnology and botany of India and published works related to his work at the museum. Thurston was educated in medicine and lectured in anatomy at the Madras Medical College while also holding his position at the museum. His early works were on numismatics and geology and this was followed later by his researches in anthropology and ethnography. He succeeded Frederick S. Mullaly as the superintendent of ethnography for the Madras Presidency.
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- Born
- 1855
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- 1935
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on July 23, 2013
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