Thomas Kirk (botanist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Kirk (botanist)

New Zealand botanist and horticulturist

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1828

Place of Birth: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1898

Profession: writer, botanist, horticulturist

Nationality: United Kingdom, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Kirk (18 January 1828 – 8 March 1898) was an English-born botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman who moved to New Zealand with his wife and four children in late 1862.
The New Zealand government commissioned him in 1884 to compile a report on the indigenous forests of the country and appointed him as chief conservator of forests the following year.
He published 130 papers in botany and plants including The Durability of New Zealand Timbers, The Forest Flora of New Zealand and Students' Flora of New Zealand.