Richard Helms (naturalist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Helms (naturalist)

New Zealander botanist (1842-1914)

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1842

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1914

Profession: botanist, entomologist, explorer

Nationality: Australia, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Richard Helms (December 12, 1842 – July 17, 1914) was a German-born Australian naturalist whose work in botany, zoology, geology, and ethnology covered various parts of Australia and New Zealand.
He arrived in Australia in 1858 and worked for a cousin in a Melbourne cigar shop.
He travelled to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1862 and in 1876 began practicing as a dentist in Nelson, New Zealand.
He married in 1879 and opened a watchmaking business in Greymouth.
The standard author abbreviation Helms is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.