Thomas C. Jerdon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas C. Jerdon

British zoologist, botanist, and physician (1811-1872)

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1811

Place of Birth: Durham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1872

Profession: physician, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist, entomologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thomas Caverhill Jerdon (12 October 1811 – 12 June 1872) was a British physician, zoologist and botanist.
He was a pioneering ornithologist who described numerous species of birds in India.
Several species of plants (including the genus Jerdonia) and birds including Jerdon's baza, Jerdon's leafbird, Jerdon's bushlark, Jerdon's nightjar, Jerdon's courser, Jerdon's babbler and Jerdon's bush chat are named after him.