Thomas Thomson (botanist)
Thomas Thomson (4 December 1817 – 18 April 1878) was a British
He was born in Glasgow the son of Thomas Thomson, chemistry professor at Glasgow University. He qualified as an M.D. at Glasgow University in 1839, as was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Bengal Army 21 December 1839.
He served during the campaign in Afghanistan 1839-1842 being present at the capture of Ghazni in 1839 and was taken prisoner at Ghazni in March 1842 but was released 21 September 1842. He served in the Sutlej campaign, 1845–46, being present at Firuzshahr, and in the second Sikh war, 1848–49.
During 1847–48, Thomson served on the Kashmir Boundary Commission under the leadership of
He was promoted Surgeon on 1 December 1853 and Surgeon Major on 21 December 1859.
He became Superintendent of the
He died in London, England, on 18 April 1878.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Obituary. in The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Volume 48. pages cxxxvii- cxliii. 1878
- ^ "List of Past Gold Medal Winners" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 by D. G. Crawford
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Thomson.
External links
- . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- www.unb.ca/herbarium/notes.html
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