John Robertson Henderson | |
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| Superintendent of the Government Museum, Chennai and Connemara Public Library | |
| In office 1908–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Thurston |
| Succeeded by | F. H. Gravely |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1863 Melrose, Scotland |
| Died | 26 October 1925 (aged 62) Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | zoologist |
John Robertson Henderson CIE FRSE FZS FLS (21 May 1863 – 26 October 1925) was a Scottish zoologist who specialized in the taxonomy of marine crustaceans, particularly the decapods, and worked on specimens collected by the oceanic research vessels Investigator and Challenger. From 1892 until 1911 he was Professor of Zoology at Madras Christian College in India. From 1908 to 1920 he was Superintendent of the Government Museum in Madras.[1] He also took an interest in numismatics and Indian history.
- ^ C. Hayavadana Rao (1915). The Indian Biographical Dictionary. Pillar & Co. p. 182.