Thomas Say, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Say

American naturalist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1787

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1834

Profession: zoologist, biologist, ornithologist, botanist, entomologist, explorer, malacologist, carcinologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Thomas Say (June 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834) was an American entomologist, conchologist, and herpetologist.
His definitive studies of insects and shells, numerous contributions to scientific journals, and scientific expeditions to Florida, Georgia, the Rocky Mountains, Mexico, and elsewhere made him an internationally known naturalist.
Say has been called the father of American descriptive entomology and American conchology.
He served as librarian for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, curator at the American Philosophical Society, and professor of natural history at the University of Pennsylvania.