A. Aiyappan
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, British Raj |
| Died | 28 June 1988 (aged 83) Pavaratty, Thrissur, India |
| 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.