The Indian museum, 1814-1914.

  • Indian Museum.
Date:
1914
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Credit: The Indian museum, 1814-1914. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Calcutta and the preservation of zoological specimens—82. Large Invertebrate Gallery—83. Entomological Gallery—84. Mammal galleries—84. Birds, reptiles and batrachians in the galleries 86. Connection between zoology and administration in the Museum—88. CHAPTER VIII (pp. 90-102). Biological Work of the Marine Survey of India. Connection between the Museum and the biological work of the Marine Survey—90. State of deep-sea biology in 1871—90. The Asiatic Society appoints a committee (1871)—91. The work commenced by James Wood-Mason (1872)—92. The first Surgeon-Naturalist (Dr. J. Armstrong) appointed (1875)—92. Presentation of 'Challenger' apparatus—92. The first ' Investigator ' : deep-sea dredging becomes a regular part of the work of the Survey (1884)—93. The biological equipment of the ' Investigator '—94. Capt. Giles's work on the Am- phipoda—94. Capt. A. Alcock becomes Surgeon-Naturalist (1888)—95. An artist appointed (1890)—96. Work in the Andaman Sea—96. A Naturalist in Indian Seas —97. Capt. A. R. S. Anderson's work as Surgeon-Naturalist—97. The Trustees of the Indian Museum com- mence the publication of the 'Investigator' monographs (1898)—98. First visit of the ' Investigator' to the Persian Gulf (1902)—99. Capt. MacGilchrist Surgeon-Naturalist—99. Capt. R. E. Lloyd succeeds him (1905)—99. The Mergui pearl-fisheries—100. The new ' Inves- tigator '—100. Capt. R. B. Seymour Sewell appointed Surgeon- Xaturalist (1910)—101. Commencement of mid-water work—101. Publication of a list of biological stations by the Trustees (1914)—102. CHAPTER IX (pp. 103—122). Curators and Superintendents. Sources of the biographies—103. Nathaniel Wallich : his birth and educa- tion : he arrives in India (1808): the commencement of his connection with the Calcutta Botanical Gardens (1809)—104. His proposals for the formation of a Museum (1814)—105. His appointment as Assistant Surgeon under the East India Company (1814) and as Superintendent of the Botanic Garden (1817): remainder of his career in India—106. John M'Clelland—107. Edward Blyth : his education and early life— 107. He arrives in India (1841)—108. He leaves India (1801)—109. Estimate of his work in India—110. John Anderson: his birth, edu- cation and early work—111. His appointment as Curator of the Indian Museum (1865): state of zoology in India at the time—112. His work in Calcutta and expeditions to Yunnan (1807 and 1875)— 113. To Mergui (1881-2)—114. Further work in India : his retirement (188G)and later work—115. James Wood-Mason: his education and early work: contributions to the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal—116. Appointments held in India: his attitude towards economic science: field-work—117. His contributions to science—118. Alfred William Alcock: his official career in India—119. The aim of