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Andrews, Charles William, (1866-1924), Palaeontologist

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Surname: Andrews
Forenames: Charles William
Gender: Male
Date: 1866-1924
History: Assistant Keeper in the Department of Geology of the British Museum (Natural History). Joined Department of Geology, British Museum, 1892. Visited Christmas Island and Cocos-Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean on a collecting expedition, 1897-1898, having been given special leave by the Museum Trustees. He remained on the island for ten months, studying the geology and collecting rocks and minerals, plants and animals. In Aug 1898, he returned to duty and his collections were worked on by a number of scientists at the museum. The results of their work was published in 1900, along with a geological report by Andrews himself. He made later expeditions to Egypt, 1900-1906, and again to Christmas Island in 1908.
References: Who Was Who; PROCAT; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275935 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P159355 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1897-1989: British Museum (Natural History): Unofficial Archives: C W Andrews' expedition to Christmas Island, 1897-1898: correspondence, notes and photographs
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
DF 5002
2
1897-1908: corresp and papers
Natural History Museum Library and Archives
DF100, DF5002
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
3
letters from CD Sherborn
Natural History Museum Library and Archives
L MSS SHE B
NRA 39172