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Thomas Horsfield
1773-05-12 – 1859-07-24
Life & Legacy
Thomas Horsfield (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859) was an American medical doctor and naturalist who worked extensively in Indonesia, describing numerous species of plants and animals from the region. He was later a curator of the East India Company Museum in London.
Occupation & Career
curator, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist, entomologist, physician, botanical collector, scientific collector
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society
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Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Royal Entomological Society · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Society of London
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