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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.

Biographical & Professional Details

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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