Blakiston explored western Canada with the Palliser Expedition between 1857 and 1859. Mount Blakiston, the highest point in Waterton Lakes National Park was named for him in 1858. In 1861, he traveled up the Yangtze River in China, going further than any Westerner before him. He spent the next part of his life in Japan and became one of the major naturalists in that country. Blakiston was the first person to notice that animals in Hokkaidō, Japan's northern island, were related to northern Asian species, whereas those on Honshū to the south were related to those from southern Asia. The Tsugaru Strait between the two islands was therefore established as a zoogeographical boundary, and became known as "Blakiston's Line". Blakiston collected an owl specimen in Hakodate, Japan in 1883. This was later described by Henry Seebohm and named Blakiston's fish owl.
Blakiston married Ann Mary Dun in 1885. She was the daughter of James Dun and the sister of Edwin Dun. They had one daughter and one son. Ann Mary survived him by 46 years and died in England in March 1937.
thomas, blakiston, baronet, blakiston, baronets, thomas, wright, blakiston, december, 1832, october, 1891, english, explorer, naturalist, thomas, wright, blakistonborn, 1832, december, 1832lymington, hampshire, englanddied15, october, 1891, 1891, aged, diego, . For Sir Thomas Blakiston 1st Baronet see Blakiston baronets Thomas Wright Blakiston 27 December 1832 15 October 1891 was an English explorer and naturalist Thomas Wright BlakistonBorn 1832 12 27 27 December 1832Lymington Hampshire EnglandDied15 October 1891 1891 10 15 aged 58 San Diego California U S Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery Columbus Ohio U S NationalityBritishOccupation s Naturalist and explorerKnown for Blakiston s Line a zoogeographical boundarySpouseAnn Mary DunChildrenOne son one daughterParentsJohn Blakiston father Jane Wright mother Scientific careerAuthor abbrev zoology Blakiston Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life and death 3 References 4 BibliographyEarly life and career EditBorn in Lymington Hampshire Blakiston was the son of Major John Blakiston His grandfather was Sir Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet Blakiston His mother Jane was the daughter of Reverend Thomas Wright Rector of Market Bosworth Leicestershire Blakiston explored western Canada with the Palliser Expedition between 1857 and 1859 Mount Blakiston the highest point in Waterton Lakes National Park was named for him in 1858 In 1861 he traveled up the Yangtze River in China going further than any Westerner before him He spent the next part of his life in Japan and became one of the major naturalists in that country Blakiston was the first person to notice that animals in Hokkaidō Japan s northern island were related to northern Asian species whereas those on Honshu to the south were related to those from southern Asia The Tsugaru Strait between the two islands was therefore established as a zoogeographical boundary and became known as Blakiston s Line Blakiston collected an owl specimen in Hakodate Japan in 1883 This was later described by Henry Seebohm and named Blakiston s fish owl He moved to the United States in 1885 Personal life and death EditBlakiston married Ann Mary Dun in 1885 She was the daughter of James Dun and the sister of Edwin Dun They had one daughter and one son Ann Mary survived him by 46 years and died in England in March 1937 Blakiston died of pneumonia in October 1891 while in San Diego California He was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus Ohio in his wife s family plot The standard author abbreviation Blakiston is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 1 References Edit International Plant Names Index Blakiston Bibliography EditLee Sidney ed 1901 Blakiston Thomas Wright Dictionary of National Biography 1st supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Lundy Darryl FAQ The Peerage unreliable source Ibis Jubilee supplement 1908 This article about a biologist from England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a British zoologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Blakiston amp oldid 1101739769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
