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Archibald Jerdon
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Thomas Caverhill Jerdon
1811-10-12 – 1872-06-12
Life & Legacy
Thomas Caverhill Jerdon (12 October 1811 – 12 June 1872) was an English physician, zoologist and botanist. He was a pioneering ornithologist who described numerous species of birds in India. Several species of plants (including the genus Jerdonia) and birds including Jerdon's baza, Jerdon's leafbird, Jerdon's bushlark, Jerdon's nightjar, Jerdon's courser, Jerdon's babbler and Jerdon's bush chat are named after him.
Occupation & Career
botanist, physician, zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, zoological collector, botanical collector, scientific collector
Education
University of Edinburgh
Legacy Highlights
Employer
East India Company
Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh
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