Aurel Stein

Sir Aurel Stein KCIE FRAS FBA
Stein in 1909
Born	Stein Márk Aurél 26 November 1862 (1862-11-26) Pest, Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died	26 October 1943(1943-10-26) (aged 80) Kabul, Afghanistan
Citizenship	Hungarian (birth) / British (naturalised) from 1904
Alma mater	University of Tübingen
Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Sir Marc Aurel Stein, KCIE, FRAS, FBA^[1] (Hungarian: Stein Márk Aurél; 26 November 1862 – 26 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.

Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. His collection of books and manuscripts bought from Dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of Central Asia and the art and literature of Buddhism. He wrote several volumes on his expeditions and discoveries which include Ancient Khotan, Serindia and Innermost Asia.