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George Vernon Hudson

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English-born New Zealand entomologist and astronomer (1867-1946)

New ZealandScientistsLived 1867 to 1946 · aged 78
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George Vernon Hudson FRSNZ was a New Zealand entomologist credited with proposing the modern daylight saving time. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal in 1923.

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Hudson in 1907, as a member of the Auckland Islands party of the Sub Antarctic ExpeditionHudson in 1907, as a member of the Auckland Islands party of the Sub Antarctic Expedition

Awards 4

1933T. K. Sidey Medal
1929Hutton Medal
1923Hector Medal
1919Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Connected to George 6

Ernest RutherfordAlso won T. K. Sidey MedalTe Rangi HīroaAlso won Hector MedalAnne SalmondAlso won Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiArthur KeithAlso won Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiThomas CheesemanAlso won Hector MedalPatrick MarshallAlso won Hutton Medal

About this person

Country
New Zealand
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1946 · aged 78
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12 languages

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