John Edward Gray wrote nearly 500 papers, including many descriptions of species new to science. These had been presented to the Museum by collectors from around the world, and included all branches of zoology, although Gray usually left the descriptions of new birds to his younger brother and colleague George. Gray was also active in malacology, the study of molluscs. John Edward Gray was buried at St Mary's Church, Lewisham. Gray was one of the most prolific taxonomists in the history of zoology. He described more than 300 species and subspecies of reptiles, only surpassed by his successors at the British Museum, George
Thakur College of Science and Commerce branches in different sections of education. Thakur College of Science and Commerce The Thakur College of Science and Commerce (TCSC) is a college in Kandivali in Mumbai of Maharashtra, India running by "Thakur Educational Trusts". Thakur Junior College was started in 1992 to serve the needs of students passing SSC examination from the schools around Kandivali area and Thakur Vidya Mandir which has already established itself as one of the schools in the area. It offers courses at primarily the higher secondary and under-graduate levels. The courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level are offered in affiliation with Mumbai University,