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

Michael C. Thomas

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 05-May-1948

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-2019

Profession: zoologist, entomologist, coleopterist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michael Charles Thomas (May 5, 1948 – October 14, 2019) was an American entomologist who co-authored the book series American Beetles. Born in Miami, Florida, Thomas graduated from the University of South Florida in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts, followed by a Master of Science degree in Entomology from the University of Florida in 1981.
Thomas also received his Ph.D.
from the University of Florida. From 1986 to 1988, Thomas worked as a Taxonomic Entomologist for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Beginning in 1988, Thomas worked for the Florida Department of Agriculture in Gainesville as a Taxonomic Entomologist, an Entomology Section Administrator, and a Curator of Coleoptera and Orthoptera.
His research interests included the biology and systematics of Cucujidae, and the zoogeography of the beetles of Florida.
He retired in 2013.