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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius von Haast canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Julius von Haast Context triple: [Canterbury Museum, foundedBy, Julius von Haast]
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William Dillwyn
William Dillwyn was an 18th-century Quaker abolitionist and campaigner who played a key role in the early British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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William Henshall
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Ferdinand von Mueller
Ferdinand von Mueller was a prominent 19th-century German-Australian botanist and explorer who made major contributions to the study and classification of Australian flora.
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Thomas Horsfield
Thomas Horsfield was a 19th-century American physician and naturalist known for his influential zoological and botanical work in Southeast Asia.
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Joseph Dalton Hooker
Joseph Dalton Hooker was a prominent 19th-century British botanist and explorer who served as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and was a close collaborator of Charles Darwin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Julius von Haast Target entity description: 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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A.
William Dillwyn
William Dillwyn was an 18th-century Quaker abolitionist and campaigner who played a key role in the early British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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B.
William Henshall
William Henshall is a British musician and songwriter best known as a member of the band Londonbeat and co-writer of their global hit "I've Been Thinking About You."
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C.
Ferdinand von Mueller
Ferdinand von Mueller was a prominent 19th-century German-Australian botanist and explorer who made major contributions to the study and classification of Australian flora.
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D.
Thomas Horsfield
Thomas Horsfield was a 19th-century American physician and naturalist known for his influential zoological and botanical work in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Joseph Dalton Hooker was a prominent 19th-century British botanist and explorer who served as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and was a close collaborator of Charles Darwin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ museum director ⓘ |
| activity |
collected and described New Zealand fossils
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surveyed routes across the Southern Alps ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Fellow of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1822-05-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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New Zealand ⓘ |
| deathCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1887-08-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Canterbury Museum
NERFINISHED
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Canterbury Provincial Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Haast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| fullName | Johann Franz Julius von Haast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Franz
NERFINISHED
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Johann ⓘ Julius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix |
CMG
NERFINISHED
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FRS NERFINISHED ⓘ PhD ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Canterbury Museum
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geological surveys of New Zealand ⓘ research on extinct New Zealand birds ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society of London
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Julius von Haast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
German
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New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery | Haast Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEponym |
Haast Pass
GENERATED
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Haast River GENERATED ⓘ Haast Schist GENERATED ⓘ Haast eagle GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
geological exploration of Canterbury
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geological exploration of Westland ⓘ studies of New Zealand glaciation ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ museum director ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Canterbury Museum
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Professor of Geology at Canterbury College ⓘ Provincial Geologist of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Julius von Haast Description of subject: 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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