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| VON HAAST, Sir JOHN FRANCIS JULIUS RITTER. Hon. LL.D., 1886. [S. of Mathias, merchant, of Bonn, Germany . B. May 1, 1824, at Bonn. Educated at Bonn and Cologne Universities.] Ph.D., Tübingen University, 1862. F.R.G.S., Gold Medallist, 1884; F.R.S., 1867. C.M.G., 1883; K.C.M.G., 1886. Government Geologist, Province of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1861. Discovered the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Founder and Director of the Canterbury museum at Christchurch, 1866-87. Professor of Geology at Canterbury College, Christchurch. Married, 1863, Mary, dau. of Edward Dobson, Esq. Author, New Zealand Scenery; Geology of the provinces of Canterbury and Westland, Auckland . Died, Aug. 15, 1887, at Wellington, New Zealand . ( Boase, I. 1269; Walford, County Families .) | Sir John Francis Julius Ritter VON HAAST Approx. lifespan: 1824–1887 Hon.LLD 1886 s. of Mathias Von HAAST merchant, of Bonn, Germany , b. Bonn, [Germany], 1824:05:01 Educated Bonn and Cologne Universities, [Germany], PhD Tübingen University, [Germany], 1862 F.R.G.S., Gold Medallist 1884 FRS 1867 CMG 1883 KCMG 1886 Government Geologist: Province of Canterbury, New Zealand , 1861 Discovered the Southern Alps of New Zealand , Founder and Director of: : Canterbury museum Christchurch, [New Zealand], 1866-87 Professor of Geology: at Sch: Canterbury College Canterbury, ???, Christchurch, [New Zealand], m. 1863 Mary DOBSON dau. of Edward DOBSON Esq. Publ.: New Zealand Scenery; Geology of the provinces of Canterbury and Westland, Auckland d., Wellington, New Zealand , 1887:08:15 ( Boase I. 1269 ; Walford, County Families .) |