Thaddeus William Harris
Thaddeus William Harris (born November 12, 1795 in Dorchester , † January 16, 1856 in Cambridge ) was an American entomologist and botanist. He was a pioneer of applied entomology with his book on insect pests.
Live and act
Thaddeus William Harris father Thaddeus Mason Harris was a Unitarian clergyman and at times librarian at Harvard. Harris studied medicine at Harvard University , graduating (MD) in 1820. He initially practiced as a doctor. In 1827 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . From 1831 he was the successor to Benjamin Peirce librarian at Harvard. His interest in insects was aroused by Harvard professor William Dandridge Peck (1763-1822) as a student, and Harris also lectured on natural history during his time as a librarian and was the founder of the Harvard Natural History Society. In 1837 he was one of those commissioned to record the flora and fauna of Massachusetts. As a result, he presented a systematic catalog of Massachusetts insects with 2,350 species. He applied for the professorship in natural history at Harvard, but in 1842 it went to Asa Gray .
Harris was married and had twelve children.
Fonts (selection)
- A treatise on some insects injurious to vegetation . Boston 1842, 1852, 1862 ( online ).
literature
- Clark Eliott: Thaddeus William Harris (1795-1856): Nature, Science, and Society in the Life of an American Naturalist . Lehigh University Press 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wigglesworth: The Life of Insects . Edition Rencontre 1971, entry Harris
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harris, Thaddeus William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entomologist and botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dorchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1856 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |