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Thomas Say | |
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 Thomas Say by Joseph Wood, c. 1812 | |
| Born | June 27, 1787 |
| Died | October 10, 1834 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | "father of descriptive entomology in the United States" |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Natural history, Entomology |
| Institutions | Academy of Natural Sciences |
Thomas Say (June 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834) was an American entomologist, conchologist, and herpetologist. His studies of insects and shells, numerous contributions to scientific journals, and scientific expeditions to Florida, Georgia, the Rocky Mountains, Mexico, and elsewhere made him an internationally known naturalist. Say has been called the father of American descriptive entomology and American conchology. He served as librarian for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, curator at the American Philosophical Society (elected in 1817),[1] and professor of natural history at the University of Pennsylvania.[2][3]
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Mallis, 1971
- ^ Pitzer, 1989