Hugh Low, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Low

British naturalist

Date of Birth: 10-May-1824

Place of Birth: Upper Clapton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1905

Profession: naturalist, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Hugh Low, (10 May 1824 – 18 April 1905) was a British colonial administrator and naturalist.
After a long residence in various colonial roles in Labuan, he became the first successful British administrator in the Malay Peninsula where he made the first trials of Hevea rubber in the region.
His methods became models for future administrators.
He made the first documented ascent of Mount Kinabalu in 1851.
Both Kinabalu's highest peak as well as the deep gully on the northern side of the mountain are named after him.