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Leonard Cockayne

New Zealand botanist and botanical collector (1855-1934) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79

Leonard Cockayne is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of Western science in New Zealand.

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1934Died8 July 19341932Honorary Doctor of the University of New ZealandAwardVeitch Memorial MedalAward1928Darwin MedalAwardMueller MedalAward1919Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiAward1912Hector MedalAward1855Born7 April 1855

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Awards

Veitch Memorial Medal1932
Honorary Doctor of the University of New Zealand1932
Darwin Medal1928
Mueller Medal1928
Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi1919
Hector Medal1912
Fellow of the Royal Society
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1934 · aged 79