U.s. naturalist and physician (1773-1859).
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.
Abbreviations: Horsf.
Occupations: zoologist, scientific collector, physician, ornithologist, entomologist, curator, botanist, botanical collector, biologist
Citizenships: United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1773-05-12T00:00:00Z – 1859-07-24T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Philadelphia
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi