Maurice Vidal Portman
Maurice Vidal Portman | |
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Portman with Andamanese chiefs c. 1880 | |
| Born | 21 March 1860 |
| Died | 14 February 1935 (aged 74) |
| Known for | Documenting Andamanese tribes |
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| Relatives | Edward Portman (grandfather) Emma Portman (grandmother) |
Maurice Vidal Portman (21 March 1860 – 14 February 1935) was a British naval officer, who is best known for documenting some of the Andamanese tribes between 1879 and 1901 when he was posted as a superintendent of the Andaman Island Penal Colony.