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Brian Houghton Hodgson (1 February 1800 or more likely 1801 – 23 May 1894) was a pioneer naturalist and ethnologist working in India and Nepal where he was a British Resident. He described numerous species of birds and mammals from the Himalayas, and several birds were named after him by others such as Edward Blyth .
Brian Houghton Hodgson ( 1 de febrero de 1800 - 23 de mayo de 1894 [1] ) fue un naturalista y etnólogo que trabajó en la India Británica donde fue funcionario público británico.
Brian Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894) is widely recognised for the great progress he made in describing the birds and mammals of Nepal, and in recognition of this, his name is linked to the names of several mammals and birds.
Brian Houghton Hodgson fue un naturalista y etnólogo que trabajó en la India Británica donde fue funcionario público británico.
Brian Hodgson carried out early natural history investigations in British India and Nepal, where he served as British Resident from 1833-1844. He was especially interested in Himalayan birds and mammals, but also made botanical collections and authored ethnographic works.
Collection Summary. The Hodgson Collection in the British Library. Arrangement of the Papers. Administrative Information. Biography of Brian Houghton Hodgson. Bibliography. Detailed Description of the Collection. 1 British relations with Nepal 1760-1860. 2 Routes and itineraries 1830s-1840s.
Brian Houghton Hodgson was born in 1801 (possibly 1800, there is some uncertainty to the date), the second of seven children. He entered Haileybury in February 1816, finishing top in his year in Bengali, Persian, Hindi, Political Economy, and Classics.
