Thomas Horsfield

Summary

Thomas Horsfield is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on May 12, 1773^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on July 24, 1859^[5]. He worked as a curator^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], botanist^[9], and biologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Thomas Horsfield…
• Thomas Horsfield died in London^[4].
• Thomas Horsfield was born on May 12, 1773^[3].
• Thomas Horsfield died on July 24, 1859^[5].
• Thomas Horsfield held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Thomas Horsfield held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• English was Thomas Horsfield's native language^[14].
• Thomas Horsfield's professions included curator^[6].
• Thomas Horsfield worked as a zoologist^[7].
• Thomas Horsfield worked as an ornithologist^[8].
• Thomas Horsfield worked as a botanist^[9].
• Thomas Horsfield's professions included biologist^[10].
• Thomas Horsfield worked as an entomologist^[15].
• Thomas Horsfield's field of work was zoology^[16].
• Thomas Horsfield's field of work was botany^[17].
• Thomas Horsfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Thomas Horsfield was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Thomas Horsfield was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Thomas Horsfield was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Thomas Horsfield was a member of Royal Entomological Society^[22].
• Thomas Horsfield is recorded as male^[23].
• Thomas Horsfield's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Thomas Horsfield's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Horsfield^[25].
• Thomas Horsfield's family name is recorded as Horsfield^[26].
• Thomas Horsfield's given name is recorded as Thomas^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Thomas Horsfield… he was born on May 12, 1773^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], botanist^[9], biologist^[10], and entomologist^[15]. Fields of work include zoology^[16], a branch of biology^[28] and botany^[17], an academic discipline^[29].

Recognition

Thomas Horsfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].

Death and Burial

Thomas Horsfield died on July 24, 1859^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Horsfield include Malabar Whistling Thrush^[30], a taxon^[31]; Oriental Cuckoo^[32], a taxon^[33]; Iomys horsfieldii^[34], a taxon^[35]; Pomatorhinus horsfieldii^[36], a taxon^[37]; Ptychozoon horsfieldii^[38], a taxon^[39]; Taenaris horsfieldii^[40], a taxon^[41]; and Myotis horsfieldii^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

Thomas Horsfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Malabar Whistling Thrush^[30], a taxon^[31]; Oriental Cuckoo^[32], a taxon^[33]; Iomys horsfieldii^[34], a taxon^[35]; Pomatorhinus horsfieldii^[36], a taxon^[37]; Ptychozoon horsfieldii^[38], a taxon^[39]; and Taenaris horsfieldii^[40], a taxon^[41].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Horsfield born?

Thomas Horsfield was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Thomas Horsfield die?

Thomas Horsfield died in London^[4].

What did Thomas Horsfield do for work?

Thomas Horsfield worked as curator^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], botanist^[9], and biologist^[10].

What awards did Thomas Horsfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].