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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Thomas, Oldfield
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Other form(s) of name
- Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas
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Description area
Dates of existence
1858-1929
History
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas was a British Zoologist. He worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1879.