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Code	DS/UK/257
Name	Donnelly; Sir; John Fretcheville Dykes (1835-1902); Knight; army officer and promoter of scientific education
Dates and Places	b. 2 Jul 1834, Bay of Bombay; d. 5 Apr 1902, London.
Surname	Donnelly
Forenames	John Fretcheville Dykes
History	In 1859 Donnelly was appointed inspector for science under the Department of Science and Art. In 1874 his title became director of science. In 1881 he was appointed in addition assistant secretary of the Department of Science and Art, and in 1884 secretary and permanent head of the department. In 1896 the House of Commons appointed a select committee who criticised Donnelly's administration in REPORTS AND EVIDENCE... ON THE MUSEUMS OF THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT (1899).
Rules	International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
Source	ODNB: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32861

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MCR/1/1/42	South Kensington Museum: Science and Art Department	17 Dec 1855-1912

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