James Burgess (archaeologist)

James Burgess (14 August 1832[1] – 3 October 1916), was the founder of The Indian Antiquary in 1872[2] and an important archaeologist of India in the 19th century.

[3] Burgess was born on 14 August 1832 in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire.

[1] In 1881 the University of Edinburgh awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters (LLD).

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1894.

He won its Keith Medal for 1897–99, and served as their Vice President 1908 to 1914.