Cleghorn, H. (Hugh Francis Clarke), 1820-1895
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Considered to be the founder of forest conservancy in India.
Entry in D.G. Crawford, 'Role of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930' (London: W. Thacker & Co.,1930):
Madras
1842
Born 9 August 1820. M.D. Edinburgh 1841. Assistant Surgeon, 10 August 1842. Surgeon, 21 Feburary 1861. Surgeon Major, 10 August 1862. R. 11 Feburary 1869. Died at Stravithie, Fife, 16 May 1895. Conservator of Forests, Madras, 1865-1867; Inspector General Forest Department 1867-1869. LL.D. St. Andrews 1885. Author of the Indian Guttapercha Tree, 1858; Expedition to the higher ranges of the Anamali hills, Coimbatore, in 1858, 1861; Forests and Gardens of South India, 1861; Forests of Panjab and Western Himalaya, 1864; and of articles in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Epithet: physician; botanist; forester
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