Properties (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Explorer
Geologist Naturalist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_New_Zealand
gptkb:New_Zealand_Academy_of_Fine_Arts gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society gptkb:New_Zealand_Institute |
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Otago |
| gptkbp:born |
June 16, 1834
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:James_Hector_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Pioneering work in paleontology
Establishment_of_the_New_Zealand_Geological_Survey Mapping_of_New_Zealand's_geology Promotion_of_scientific_education_in_New_Zealand Research_on_New_Zealand_flora_and_fauna Research_on_mineral_resources_of_New_Zealand Study_of_the_geology_of_the_South_Island |
| gptkbp:died |
July 24, 1907
|
| gptkbp:field |
Botany
Geology Zoology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir James Hector
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:Charles_Darwin |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Contributions to geology
Exploration_of_New_Zealand |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in various geological features
Inspiration for future generations of geologists Contribution_to_New_Zealand's_national_identity Influence_on_New_Zealand's_scientific_community Recognition_in_New_Zealand's_geological_history |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Geological Survey of New Zealand
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Hector
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