Augustus Hamilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augustus Hamilton

New Zealand ethnologist, biologist and museum director (1853-1913)

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1853

Place of Birth: Poole, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1913

Profession: biologist, museum director

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Augustus Hamilton (1 March 1853 – 12 October 1913) was a New Zealand ethnologist, biologist and museum director.
He was born in Poole, Dorset, England on 1 March 1853.
He wrote on the fishing and seafoods of the ancient Maori people.
He also wrote on the art workmanship of the Maori in New Zealand with a series of illustrations (from photographs).Hamilton was President of the Royal Society of New Zealand between 1909 and 1911; preceded by G.
M.
Thomson and followed by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman.