# Douglas Allan

> Douglas Alexander Allan, CBE, FRSGS, FRSE, FMA was a geologist and curator, eventually becoming the director of the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, from 1945 until 1961.

*Geologist and curator (1896-1967)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/douglas-allan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1896-01-28
- **Died:** 1967-07-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Douglas Alexander Allan, CBE, FRSGS, FRSE, FMA was a geologist and curator, eventually becoming the director of the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, from 1945 until 1961.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.0

## Sources
- [Douglas Allan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Allan)
- [Douglas Allan](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Allan)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5301200)

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