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Douglas Allan

Geologist and curator (1896-1967) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71

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.

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Awards

Cherry Kearton Medal and Award1993
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1967 · aged 71