Thomas Powell (botanist)

Thomas Powell
FLS
Thomas Powell, LMS missionary to the islands of Samoa
Born(1817-06-18)18 June 1817
Cookham Dean, Berkshire, England
Died6 April 1887(1887-04-06) (aged 69)
Penzance, Cornwall
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Missionary, botanist
SpouseJane Emma Harrison
Grave of the Rev. Thomas Powell
Grave of the Rev. Thomas Powell

Thomas Powell FLS (18 June 1817 – 6 April 1887)[1]: 58–59  was a British missionary sent by the London Missionary Society (LMS) in 1844 to Samoa where he remained for 43 years. He was interested in botany, zoology and anthropology and was elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. During his time on the islands he recorded details of flora, fauna and the culture of the indigenous people.[2][3]

  1. ^ Sibree, James (1923). Register of Missionaries, Deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923 (4th ed.). London: London Missionary Society.
  2. ^ "Powell, Thomas (1817–1887)". JSTOR: Global Plants. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London". 1886–1887. p. 428. Retrieved 11 November 2014 – via Internet Archive.