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List of directors of the Natural History Museum

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 10, 2022
Entity authorityQ6569013 ↗
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The Director of the Natural History Museum is the senior manager of the Natural History Museum, London, which was split off from the British Museum in 1881. It should not be confused with the role of Director of Science, Natural History Museum. The following list gives the first Superintendent and then the Directors of the Natural History Museum, London.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1881—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where List, directors and Natural can be independently traced.
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