Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1909 - 1939 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 large archival box
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Marc Aurel Stein was born in Budapest in 1862. He first studied Sanskrit with Roth and Geldner in Tübingen and subsequently came to London in 1883 to continue his study of oriental languages. He went as Registrar to Lahore University in 1887 and became Principal of the Oriental College in 1888. He was interested in Central Asia both in its geography, archaeology and strategic position. Stein is renowned for his archaeological exploration in Eastern Central Asia (1900-01, 1906-08, 1913-16, 1930-31), India, Iran, Iraq and Jordan, and for his pioneering work on the early civilizations of the Silk Road. He is especially famous for the discovery of the hidden library of documents and Buddhist paintings at the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas (Qianfodong) at Dunhuang, Gansu province, China.
He became a British national in 1904. Stein received a number of honours throughout his career. This Collection reveals some of them. He was conferred with the Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1943. Stein wrote extensively about his travels and within the RAS Collections are original photographs from which the plates were taken for his many publications. Stein died in Kabul on 26 October 1943 and is buried in Kabul's British Cemetery.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The photographs belonging to Aurel Stein were donated to the Royal Asiatic Society on 13th October 1949 by Frederick Henry Andrews, artist and educator, who had accompanied Aurel Stein on many of his expeditions. It is probable that the certificates were donated at the same time.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
This small collection consists of seven certificates of membership of organisations or Honorary conferment of degrees. Thus:
- Certificate of Honorary Membership of Die Geographische Gesellschaft in Munchen, 1909
- Confirmation of Degree of Doctor of Science, Cambridge, 1910
- Certificate of Honorary Membership of Royal Scottish Geographical Society, 1910
- Certificate of Membership of Anthropologische Gesellschaft, 1911
- Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy from University of Tubingen, 1933
- Certificate on becoming Honorary Doctor of Law of St. Andrews University, 1939
- Certificate of Membership of American Philosophical Society, 1939
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
The material is of similar nature and thus has been listed chronologically.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
- Duits
- Latijn
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
The Royal Asiatic Society holds a number of Aurel Stein's publications. It also has a large collection of original prints, many of which are mounted and annotated in preparation for use as plates in publication. Details of publications and photographs can be found on our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- American Philosophical Society United States scholarly organization that promotes knowledge in the sciences and humanities (Onderwerp)
- University of Cambridge (Onderwerp)
- Royal Scottish Geographical Society Edinburgh (Onderwerp)
- University of Tubingen (Onderwerp)
- Die Geographische Gesellschaft (Onderwerp)
- University of St Andrews (Onderwerp)
- Anthropologische Gesellschaft Wien (Onderwerp)
- Stein Marc Aurel 1862-1943 Knight Scholar Explorer Archaeologist (Onderwerp)
- Andrews Frederick Henry 1866-1957 Artist, educator (Onderwerp)
- Messerschmitt Johann Baptist 1861-1912 geographer (Onderwerp)
- Drygalski Erich Dagobert von 1865-1949 (Onderwerp)
- Geikie James 1839-1915 Geographer (Onderwerp)
- Chisholm George Goudie 1850-1930 Geographer (Onderwerp)
- Richardson Ralph d 1933 Geographer (Onderwerp)
- Bartholomew John Ian 1890-1962 Cartographer, Geographer (Onderwerp)
- Sittig Ernst 1887-1955 Philologist, Dean of Tϋbingen University (Onderwerp)
- Morris Roland Sletor 1874-1945 lawyer (Onderwerp)
- Adler Cyrus 1863-1940 Educator (Onderwerp)
- Millikan Robert Andrews 1868-1953 Physicist (Onderwerp)
- Conklin Edwin Grant 1863-1952 Biologist and Zoologist (Onderwerp)
- Lingelbach William E. 1871-1962 Historian, Librarian (Onderwerp)
- Miller John Anthony 1859-1946 Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
This catalogue was produced by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in June 2017