Nelson Annandale

Nelson Annandale, more precisely Thomas Nelson Annandale, was a prominent British scientist with a diverse range of expertise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annandale_distillery). Here's a summary of his accomplishments:

• Fields of Study: He was a zoologist, entomologist, anthropologist, and herpetologist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).
• Founding Director: Significantly, he played a key role in establishing the Zoological Survey of India and even became its first director (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).
• Indian Museum: His contributions to Indian science were substantial. He served as the deputy director of the Indian Museum in Calcutta and later became its director after A.W. Alcock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).
• Publications: He actively published his research findings. He even initiated the "Records and Memoirs of the Indian Museum" journals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).
• Life Span: Born in Edinburgh on June 15th, 1876, his life's journey ended in Calcutta in 1924 at the age of 48 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).
• Accolades: In recognition of his contributions, he was honored with the CIE (Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire) and FRSE (Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh) titles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Annandale).