James Hector

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Scottish born New Zealand geologist, naturalist, and surgeon (1834-1907)

ScientistsLived 1834 to 1907 · aged 73

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Sir James Hector was a Scottish-New Zealand geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist.

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Captain John Palliser and James Hector

The museum director's residence circa 1880, Colonial Museum on the left

Awards 11

1891Founder’s Medal

1887Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

1887Clarke Medal

1877Lyell Medal

1875Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

1874Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross

1866Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

1860Fellow of the Geological Society of London

1860Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Connected to James 6

Arthur Smith WoodwardAlso won Lyell Medal

Emma JohnstonAlso won Clarke Medal

William Daniel ConybeareAlso won Fellow of the Geological Society of London Monica Kristensen SolåsAlso won Founder’s Medal

Colin PillingerAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Derek BriggsAlso won Lyell Medal

About this person

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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