Person Horsfield; Thomas (1773 - 1859) Horsfield Thomas 1773 - 1859 British Male A farm near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 12 May 1773 24 July 1859 Burial: Moravian cemetery in Chelsea

29 Chalcot Villas, Camden Town, London

Physician and Naturalist Education: Schools in Bethlehem and Naszareth, Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania, where studied medicine. MD thesis illustrates his interest in botany, a study of the effects of the physiologically active poison ivy 'Rhus toxicodendron L.' and other members of the Anacardiaceae.Travelled to Java for first time in 1800, and captivated by its flora and fauna. Worked for East India Company in Java, including on the toxim from latex producing tree 'Antiaris toxocaria'. In 1803 attempted to analyse lava from eruption of Gunung Gunter. After 1811 when Java seized by the British, came into contact with Sir Stamford Raffles and in 1812 visited and prepared a map of Bankga Island for Raffles. In 1818 visited Sumatra with Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles. In 1820 appointed to East India Comapny's Museum in Leadenhall Street, London on Raffles recommendation. Worked with botanists J.J. Bennett (1801-1876) and Robert Brown (1773-1858) to produce his 'Plantae Javanicae' rariores (1838-1852). Remained at the India Museum until his death. MD Fellow 10/01/1828 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DAB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1859-1860 vol 10 pp xix-xxi Notes: 'Saml Carlisle' is Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle New DNB (2004) gives place of birth as 42 West Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 'Plantae Javanicae rariores (1838-1852) with J J Bennett and Robert Brown; 'Zoological Researches in Java' (1821-1824); with N A Vigors an account of Australian birds, published in 'Transactions of the Linnaean Society of London (1827); with Sir William Jardine, 'Illustrations in Ornithology' (1830) 12 May 1773 - 24 Jul 1859 NA5673 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 2f5441d8-f95e-48d7-a20b-73de66af0850