Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) Macbride

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Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) Macbride

1848–1934

Best remembered as a naturalist, educator, and early conservation leader in Iowa, he spent more than half a century shaping science and public life at the University of Iowa. His writing reflects a deep curiosity about the natural world and a gift for making it feel close at hand.

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The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species

The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species

by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) Macbride

About the author

Born in Rogersville, Tennessee, on July 31, 1848, he moved to Iowa as a child and went on to become one of the state's most influential scholars. He was a botanist and naturalist, and he later served as the tenth president of the University of Iowa from 1914 to 1916.

Although his presidency was brief, his larger career at the university lasted for decades. He taught natural science and botany, helped build the university's scientific work, and became widely known for his studies of fungi and slime molds.

He was also an important voice for conservation in Iowa. Sources from the University of Iowa credit him with long service as a scholar, administrator, and conservationist, and with helping inspire public interest in parks and outdoor study, including the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. He died on March 27, 1934, in Seattle, Washington.