John Anderson (zoologist)
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John Anderson was a Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.
Portrait bust of John Anderson on his grave
Anderson memorial in Indian Museum, Kolkata
Anderson's grave in Edinburgh
Indian Museum
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The Indian Museum is a grand museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest, as well as the largest museum in Asia, by size of collection. It
John Anderson (zoologist)
…Scott Thoms, daughter of Patrick Hunter Thoms of Aberlemno, Forfar. Anderson moved to India in 1864 to take up the position as the first curator of the Indian Museum at Calcutta in 1865. He catalogued the mammal and archaeological collections. He held the position of curator until 1887, when he was succeeded by James…
The courtyard of the Indian Museum
The Indian Museum, as completed in 1875, photo c. 1905
The torana and railings (part) from the Bharhut Stupa, before 75 BC
Stone sculpture of Devi Durga