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Julius von Haast

1822 – 1887

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast was a German-born New Zealand explorer, geologist, and founder of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch.

Date of birth

May 1, 1822

Bonn

Date of death

August 16, 1887

Christchurch

Citizenship

New Zealand · Kingdom of Prussia

Occupations & fields

geologistexplorerpaleontologistornithologistuniversity teacherbotanical collector

Awards & honours

Fellow of the Royal SocietyPatron’s Medalhonorary doctor of the University of Tübingenhonorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge

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