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William Benham

New Zealand zoologist (1860-1950) · New Zealand · On the map · Academics · Died at 90

Sir William Blaxland Benham was a New Zealand zoologist.

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A life in dates

1950Died21 August 19501942Honorary Doctor of the University of New ZealandAward1939Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1935Hector MedalAward1919Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiAward1911Hutton MedalAward1907Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1860Born29 March 1860

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Honorary Doctor of the University of New Zealand1942
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire1939
Hector Medal1935
Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi1919
Hutton Medal1911
Fellow of the Royal Society1907
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
King George VI Coronation Medal

About this person

Country
New Zealand
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1950 · aged 90