Thomas, M. C. 1948-

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Name (Latin)
Thomas, M. C. 1948-
Other forms of name
Thomas, Michael Charles, 1948-
Date of birth
1948-05-05
Date of death
2019-10-14
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 53133922
Wikidata: Q6829044
Library of congress: n 85222993
HAI10: 000554860
Sources of Information
  • His A revision of the New World species Placonotus Macleay ... 1984:t.p. (M.C. Thomas; Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Inst. of Food and Agric. Sciences, Univ. of Fla., Gainesville, Fla.) p. vii (Michael Charles Thomas; b. Miami, Fla., 5/5/48; B.A., fine arts, Univ. of S. Fla., 1970; M.S., entomology, Univ. of Fla., 1981)
  • His A revision of the New World species Placonotus Macleay ... 1984:t.p. (M.C. Thomas; Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Inst. of Food and Agric. Sciences, Univ. of Fla., Gainesville, Fla.) p. vii (Michael Charles Thomas; b. Miami, Fla., 5/5/48; B.A., fine arts, Univ. of S. Fla., 1970; M.S., entomology,Univ. of Fla., 1981)

Wikipedia description:

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.

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