William Foster (historiographer)

Sir
William Foster
CIE
Born(1863-11-19)19 November 1863
Died11 May 1951(1951-05-11) (aged 87)

Sir William Foster CIE (19 November 1863 – 11 May 1951) was a British historiographer and civil servant who was Registrar and Superintendent of Records in the India Office.[1] He was a member of the Hakluyt Society and was "the foremost authority on the detailed history of early British relations with India and other countries in Asia."[2]

  1. ^ "The British Library - India Office Select Materials - Collection details". British Library. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Sir William Foster". The Times. 12 May 1951. p. 8.