Thomas Andrew Knight

Thomas Andrew Knight (born August 12, 1759 in Ludlow , † May 11, 1838 in London ) was a British botanist and pomologist .

Life

Knight studied at Balliol College of Oxford University . Before that, he had already carried out private studies on plant breeding. From 1795 he was in contact with the botanist Joseph Banks . From 1799 to 1823 he crossed peas. He also gained knowledge in the field of geotrophy . He also sought to improve the yields of crops and livestock by using scientific breeding methods.

Memberships and honors

from 1805: Member of the Royal Society
1806: Copley Medal
1811 to 1838: President of the London Horticultural Society .

Fonts

(1797): A Treatise on the Culture of the Apple and Pear, On the Manufacture of Cider and Perry
(1811): Pomona Herfordiensis
The whole of pineapple cultivation or the different ways in which pineapples have been grown and are still being grown, from the first introduction of this fruit in Europe to the latest improvements in the culture of it by Mr. TA Knight . Voigt, Ilmenau [1825] digitized
Six Phytophysiological Treatises (1803–1812). Translated and edited by H. Ambronn. Ostwald's classic 62, Leipzig 1895

source

Ilse Jahn: history of biology . 3rd revised and expanded edition, Spektrum, Heidelberg [u. a.] 2000, ISBN 3-8274-1023-1

Web links

Article by / about Thomas Andrew Knight in the Polytechnic Journal

personal data
SURNAME	Knight, Thomas Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British botanist
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1759
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ludlow
DATE OF DEATH	May 11, 1838
Place of death	London