Robert Bruce Foote

Robert Bruce Foote
Born(1834-09-22)22 September 1834
Died29 December 1912(1912-12-29) (aged 78)
Calcutta
Resting placeHoly Trinity Church, Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, India
Known forGeology and archaeology of India

Robert Bruce Foote (22 September 1834 – 29 December 1912) was a British geologist and archaeologist who conducted geological surveys of prehistoric locations in India for the Geological Survey of India. For his contributions to Indian archaeology, he is called the father of Indian prehistory.[1][2][3][4] He discovered the site of Attirampakkam (then part of the Madras Presidency, near Chennai), a Madrasian culture.[5][6]

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