John Vaughan Thompson

John Vaughan Thompson
Doctor John Vaughan Thompson wearing the uniform of an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Painting by D. Roux, London, circa August 1835.
Born(1779-11-19)19 November 1779
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died21 January 1847(1847-01-21) (aged 67)
Sydney, Australia
Resting placeHeadstone was at Glouster St., Cemetery NO. 451 later removed to La Perouse, Sydney.
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh (1797–1798)
Known forPentacrinus Europæus, Crab metamorphosis, Barnacles, Polyzoa
Spouses
  • Martha Solomon (married 1817–1832)
  • Deborah Cox (married 1835)
Children8 children

John Vaughan Thompson FLS (19 November 1779 – 21 January 1847) was a British military surgeon, marine biologist, zoologist, botanist, and published naturalist.

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