Eugène André

Who was Eugène André?

Explorer of remote areas of Equatorial Brazil. Eugene André, a descendent of an early 19th century French settler to Trinidad, became one of Trinidad and Tobago's earliest ornithologists and geographers. From his numerous explorations into the natural landscapes of Columbia and Venezuela, he collected specimens of butterflies and birds which can be found in the Tring Museum in London. André explored these areas for over ten years and is credited with the introduction of the Anthurium andraeanum Linden Ex André (referred to as ‘Caribbean Pinks’ and ‘Caribbean Whites’) to Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean in 1915. He was a member of the Royal Geographical Society and the Zoological Society of London and published accounts of his exploration in many prestigious geographical journals.