# Charles Heaphy

> Charles Heaphy VC was an English-born New Zealand explorer and recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that could be awarded to British and Empire forces at the time. He was the first soldier of the New Zealand armed forces to be awarded the VC. He was also a noted artist of the colonial period who created watercolours and sketches of early settler life in New Zealand.

*English-born New Zealand explorer, recipient of the Victoria Cross and artist (1820–1881)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1820
- **Died:** 1881-08-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 11.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 61.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pt.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Heaphy)
- [تشارلز هيبي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B2_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A)
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- [Charles Heaphy](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Heaphy)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1064767)

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