Allan, John, 1884-1955

found: Allan, John. The Cambridge shorter history of India, 1934:title page (J. Allan, M.A., Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum)

found: OCLC, viewed November 14, 2014(headings: Allan, John; Allan, John, 1884-1955; Allan, J.; usage: John Allan; J. Allan)

found: British Museum web site, viewed November 14, 2014:John Allan, biographical details (curator, British, male, 1884-1955; curator from 1907-1949 in the Department of Coins & Medals; Keeper from 1931; left a collection of Indian objects to the Department of Coins and Medals, transferred to Oriental Antiquities and registered there in 1996; a collection of pottery sherds donated by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (Exeter) through John Allen [sic] is in the Department of Prehistory and Europe) - http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=57211

found: The Glasgow Herald, August 29, 1955:page 9 (numismatist and Sanskrit authority; Dr. John Allan; died at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at age 71; lecturer in Sanskrit, University College, London, 1907-1917; similar post at School of Oriental Studies, 1920-1922; after 1949, became lecturer in Sanskrit at Edinburgh University; secretary of Royal Numismatic Society for about 40 years; archaeologist; former vice-president of Society of Antiquaries of London and Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; responsible for two volumes of British Museum catalogue of Indian coins; joint author of Cambridge shorter history of India; graduated from Edinburgh University; also studied at Leipzig; honorary LL.D, Edinburgh, 1949; became a C.B. in 1948; Fellow of the British Academy; son of a Longniddry head master; attended Royal High School) - http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19550829&id=cz9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6295,6052851