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Thomas Horsfield

U.S. naturalist and physician (1773-1859)
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Thomas Horsfield
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
May 12, 1773
Date of death
July 24, 1859
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10][11]
Occupation
curator, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist, entomologist, physician, botanical collector, scientific collector[13][14][15]
Field of work
zoology, botany[16][17]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Collection items at
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, University of Graz, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, National Herbarium of Victoria, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, Natural History Museum
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library[26][27][28]
Family name
Horsfield[24]
Given name
Thomas[25]
Member of
Royal Society, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Entomological Society[19][20][21][22]
Name in native language
Thomas Horsfield[30]
Native language
English[12]
P14397
2398
🏷️ Also known as
en Horsf. en Horsfield en Horsfield, T en Thomas Horsfield de Horsfield de Horsf. es Horsfield es Horsf es Horsf. fa توماس هورسفیلد fr Horsf. fr Horsfield he תומאס הורספילד it Horsf. ja トーマス・ホルスフィールド ja トマス・ホースフィールド nl Horsf. nl Horsfield, T. nl T. Horsfield pt Horsf.
🔖 Identifiers · 52
ISNI
0000000081553176
VIAF cluster ID
74632590
Library of Congress authority ID
n85305905
GND ID
11753174X
Academy of Athens authority ID
149043
Alvin ID
alvin-person:4632
American National Biography ID
1300790
Artists of the World ID
42429044
BHL creator ID
9300
Bionomia ID
Thomas Horsfield
Botanist author abbreviation
Horsf.
British Museum person or institution ID
148029
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CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01259820
DDB person (GND) ID
11753174X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11753174X
Edition humboldt digital ID
H0012008
Entomologists of the World ID
15260
FAST ID
175091
FactGrid item ID
Eddie Calvo
Freebase ID
/m/02t0pg
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
8712
IPNI author ID
4117-1
IdRef ID
111384877
KBR person ID
14159604
KNAW past member ID
PE00000981
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11753174X
Leopoldina member ID (new)
thomas-horsfield
Libraries Australia ID
35068994
Libris-URI
dbqssdxx1gvn1rh
Museo Galileo authority ID
12631
NLA Trove people ID
817476
NUKAT ID
n2018167174
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000475090
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007276819205171
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp123637
National Virtual Library of India ID
874083
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069027390
Open Library ID
OL824819A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
13814
RISM ID
people/41010562
RKDartists ID
106031
SELIBR ID
174628
SNAC ARK ID
w6tm7fcf
Shakeosphere person ID
42840
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
4213
UK National Archives ID
F31972
Wellcome Collection concept ID
fyda4chv
WikiTree person ID
Horsfield-130
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkp7DfCgMmbxrHFxRbfMP
Yale LUX ID
person/011305d7-b6da-4808-8996-5a4d8947cdab
ZSL authority ID
horsfield-thomas-fl-1832-1834
ZooBank author ID
9F9A6112-F679-4245-B047-9A781997EE38

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 8
physician, biologist, curator, botanist, zoologist, entomologist, ornithologist, botanical collector
Collection items at 7
Natural History Museum, University of Graz, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, National Herbarium of Victoria, Harvard University Herbaria
Named after 7
Oriental Cuckoo, Iomys horsfieldii, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Myotis horsfieldii, Ptychozoon horsfieldii, Taenaris horsfieldii
Member of 4
Royal Society, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Entomological Society
Country of citizenship 2
United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library
Field of work 2
botany, zoology
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society
Bionomia ID 1
Thomas Horsfield
FactGrid item ID 1
Eddie Calvo
Given name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Philadelphia
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
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Summary

Thomas Horsfield was born on May 12, 1773[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on July 24, 1859[3], in London[4]. He worked as a curator[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], and entomologist[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Horsfield include Malabar Whistling Thrush[31], a taxon[32]; Oriental Cuckoo[33], a taxon[34]; Pomatorhinus horsfieldii[35], a taxon[36]; Iomys horsfieldii[37], a taxon[38]; Ptychozoon horsfieldii[39], a taxon[40]; Myotis horsfieldii[41], a taxon[42]; and Taenaris horsfieldii[43], a taxon[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Malabar Whistling Thrush[31], a taxon[32]; Oriental Cuckoo[33], a taxon[34]; Pomatorhinus horsfieldii[35], a taxon[36]; Iomys horsfieldii[37], a taxon[38]; Ptychozoon horsfieldii[39], a taxon[40]; and Myotis horsfieldii[41], a taxon[42].

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 a curator[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], and entomologist[9].

What awards did Thomas Horsfield receive?

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

Related Entities

botany London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United States University of Graz zoology

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  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → curator, zoologist, ornithologist +5
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 2398
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