Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Sir James Hector
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Single Item
Subject Category
Public Access Text
Copy Print : 7 in print file envelope DU402.2 H451
Subject Notes
James Hector (1834-1907) was born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, graduating from the University of Edinburgh in medicine in 1856. His interests in geology and botany led to his appointment to conduct a geological survey of Otago (1862) and Southland (1863). Director of the New Zealand Institute (1867), later the Royal Society of New Zealand (1933). The Hector's Dolphin is named after him.
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Last Update
04 Feb 2023
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