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A. Aiyappan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ayinapalli Aiyappan Superintendent of the  Government Museum, Chennai  and  Connemara Public Library In office 1940–1960 Preceded by  F. H. Gravely Succeeded by  S. T. Satyamurthi Personal details Born 5 February 1905 Pavaratty ,  Thrissur Died 28 June 1988 (aged 83) Pavaratty ,  Thrissur Alma mater   University of Madras Profession  Anthropologist Ayinapalli Aiyappan (5 February 1905 – 28 June 1988) was a  museologist  who served as Superintendent of the  Government Museum, Madras  from 1940 to 1960. He was the first Indian to occupy the post. Aiyappan was also an amateur archaeologist who did pioneering excavations on the archaeological site at  Arikamedu . Life Aiyappan was born into the  Thiyya  community. He obtained an MA in economics from the  University of Madras  in 1927, and in 1929 he joined the  Government Museum, Madras ...