James Hector
British scientist
Born on: March 16, 1834Died on: November 6, 1907
Aged: 73 years 235 days (883 months)
Nationality: Scottish, New Zealand
Birth Sign: Pisces
Sir James Hector was a Scottish-New Zealand geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist.
He went on to have a lengthy career as a government employed man of science in New Zealand, and during this period he dominated the colony's scientific institutions in a way that no single person has since.
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