THOMPSON,+Edward+Maunde+(Sir)

THOMPSON, Sir Edward Maunde (1840-1929) British Museum 1861-1909 (Deputy Keeper of MSS 1871, Keeper 1878; CL 1888) His sterling work in improving the BM's catalogues of MSS was crowned by his support for the completion and distribution of the Catalogue of Printed Books 1881-1900 (GK1). He was President of the LA in 1890.