Thomas Thomson (botanist)

Thomas Thomson (botanist)

Thomas Thomson (1817-1878) was a chemistry professor and surgeon with the British East India Company before becoming a botanist. He was a friend of Joseph Dalton Hooker and helped write the first volume of "Flora Indica". Later, he became superintendent of the Botanic Garden at Calcutta.

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