Thomas Jameson Torrie

Thomas Jameson Torrie FRSE (died 7 August 1858) was a Scottish advocate, geologist, botanist and author.

In 1832 he inherited £10,000, a large sum for the day, enabling him to pursue his scientific interests at leisure.

[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1834, his proposer was Sir John Robison.

[2] At this time he was living in an imposing Georgian townhouse at 21 Royal Circus in Edinburgh's New Town.

[4] He visited Mount Vesuvius during an eruption, and reported his observations back to several scientific bodies.