Walter Mantell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Mantell

New Zealand naturalist and politician

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1820

Place of Birth: Lewes, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1895

Profession: naturalist, politician, paleontologist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell (11 March 1820 – 7 September 1895) was a 19th-century New Zealand naturalist, politician, and land purchase commissioner.
He was a founder and first secretary of the New Zealand Institute, and a collector of moa remains.