Harris, Thaddeus William, 1795-1856

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Birth 1795-11-12
Death 1856-01-16
Gender:
Male
Americans
English

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Harris (Harvard, A.B. 1815; M.D. 1820) served as Librarian of Harvard, 1831-1856 and also lectured on natural history at Harvard, 1837-1842. He published about 100 articles on insects and insect-related diseases, compiled indexes to major works on entomology, and also wrote on squashes and pumpkins for the New England farmer.

From the description of Papes of Thaddeus William Harris, 1818?-1852 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 40961354

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Subjects:

  • Botany
  • Entomology
  • Exchanges Of Publications
  • Indic literature
  • Private libraries
  • Meteorology
  • Natural history
  • Sanskrit language

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Places:

  • Cambridge, MA, US

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