Julius von Haast

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Julius von Haast was a 19th-century German-born New Zealand geologist and explorer who became a leading scientific figure and museum director in Christchurch.

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instanceOf explorer
geologist
human
museum director
activity collected and described New Zealand fossils
surveyed routes across the Southern Alps
awardReceived Fellow of the Royal Society NERFINISHED
birthCountry Germany NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED
birthDate 1822-05-01
birthPlace Bonn NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Germany
New Zealand
deathCountry New Zealand NERFINISHED
deathDate 1887-08-16
deathPlace Christchurch NERFINISHED
educatedAt University of Bonn NERFINISHED
employer Canterbury Museum NERFINISHED
Canterbury Provincial Government NERFINISHED
era 19th century
familyName von Haast NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork exploration
geology
paleontology
fullName Johann Franz Julius von Haast NERFINISHED
givenName Franz NERFINISHED
Johann
Julius NERFINISHED
hasHonorificSuffix CMG NERFINISHED
FRS NERFINISHED
PhD
honorificTitle Sir
knownFor founding the Canterbury Museum
geological surveys of New Zealand
research on extinct New Zealand birds
memberOf Royal Society of London NERFINISHED
Royal Society of New Zealand NERFINISHED
name Julius von Haast NERFINISHED
nationality German
New Zealander
notableDiscovery Haast Pass NERFINISHED
notableEponym Haast Pass GENERATED
Haast River GENERATED
Haast Schist GENERATED
Haast eagle GENERATED
notableWork geological exploration of Canterbury
geological exploration of Westland
studies of New Zealand glaciation
occupation explorer
geologist
museum director
university professor
placeOfBurial Christchurch NERFINISHED
positionHeld Director of the Canterbury Museum
Professor of Geology at Canterbury College
Provincial Geologist of Canterbury NERFINISHED
residence Canterbury NERFINISHED
Christchurch NERFINISHED
workLocation Canterbury NERFINISHED
Christchurch NERFINISHED

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Canterbury Museum foundedBy Julius von Haast
Canterbury Museum foundingDirector Julius von Haast