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CodeDS/UK/518
NameStein; Sir; Marc Aurel (1862-1943); Knight; archaeologist
Dates and Placesb.26 Nov 1862, Pest, Kingdom of Hungary; d.26 Oct 1943, Kabul, Afghanistan
SurnameStein
ForenamesMarc Aurel
HistoryStein was a Hungarian-born British Archaeologist, known for his explorations in Central Asia. He made four major expeditions to Central Asia, in 1900-1901, 1906-1908, 1913-1916, and 1930. He was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor.

In 1910 he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE), and in 1912 Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE). Stein received several honours, including Fellow of the British Academy, 1921.
RulesInternational 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
Sourcehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurel_Stein (accessed 10/07/2020)
VIAF: 88967071
Archives associated with this name record
Reference TitleDate
MCR/4/2/11China: Plant collections, cultural products etc. 5 Oct 1853-31 Aug 1914
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