T. Forster

T. Forster
FRAS FLS
T. Forster FRAS FLS
	Etching of Forster with his dog Shargs
Born	Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster; 9 November 1789; Walthamstow, London, England
Died	2 February 1860 (aged 70); Brussels, Belgium
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Astronomer, physician, naturalist, philosopher
Spouse	Julia Beaufoy (m. 1817)
Children	1
Father	Thomas Furly Forster
Relatives	Benjamin Meggot Forster (uncle); Edward Forster the Younger (uncle); Susanna Dorothy (aunt); Edward Forster the Elder (grandfather); Benjamin Forster (great-uncle);

Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster FRAS FLS (9 November 1789 – 2 February 1860) was an English astronomer, physician, naturalist and philosopher. An early animal rights activist, he promoted vegetarianism and founded the Animals' Friend Society with Lewis Gompertz. He published pamphlets on a wide variety of subjects, including morality, Pythagorean philosophy, bird migration, Sati, and "phrenology", a term that he coined in 1815.

T. Forster FRAS FLS
Etching of Forster with his dog Shargs
Born	Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster (1789-11-09)9 November 1789 Walthamstow, London, England
Died	2 February 1860(1860-02-02) (aged 70) Brussels, Belgium
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Astronomer, physician, naturalist, philosopher
Spouse	Julia Beaufoy (m. 1817)
Children	1
Father	Thomas Furly Forster
Relatives	Benjamin Meggot Forster (uncle) Edward Forster the Younger (uncle) Susanna Dorothy (aunt) Edward Forster the Elder (grandfather) Benjamin Forster (great-uncle)