Thomas Kirk | |
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| Born | 18 January 1828 Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 8 March 1898 (aged 70) Plimmerton, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Karori Cemetery, Wellington |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist writer teacher Public servant Churchman Surveyor |
| Organization | Auckland Institute |
| Known for | Botanical expeditions 130 papers on Botany |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Kirk née Mattocks (married 25 December 1850) |
| Children | 9, including Thomas William Kirk (1856–1936), Harry Borrer Kirk (1859–1948), Amy Kirk (1861–1945), Lily May Atkinson (1866–1921), Cybele Ethel Kirk (1870–1957) |
| Parent(s) | George Kirk Sarah West |
Thomas Kirk FLS (18 January 1828 – 8 March 1898) was an English-born botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman who moved to New Zealand with his wife and four children in late 1862. The New Zealand government commissioned him in 1884 to compile a report on the indigenous forests of the country and appointed him as chief conservator of forests the following year. He published 130 papers in botany and plants including The Durability of New Zealand Timbers, The Forest Flora of New Zealand and Students' Flora of New Zealand.[1]
- ^ "Obituary". The New Zealand Mail. No. 1359. 17 March 1898. p. 15.