Thomas Coulter

Thomas Coulter (1793–1843) of Dundalk was an Irish physician, botanist, and explorer. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and a fellow of Trinity College Dublin, where he founded the herbarium.

He is best remembered for exploration and botanical research in Mexico and Alta California in the early 1800s.

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E. Charles Nelson & Alan Probert. A Man Who Can Speak Of Plants / Dr Thomas Coulter of Dundalk in Ireland, Mexico and Alta California. Privately published by E. Charles Nelson, Dublin, 1994. ISBN 0-9524847-0-6

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