John Bollons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Bollons

New Zealand mariner, naturalist, ornithologist, ethnographer and collector

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1862

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1929

Profession: naturalist, sailor, ornithologist, collector, anthropologist, ethnographer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Peter Bollons (10 November 1862 – 18 September 1929) was a New Zealand marine captain, naturalist and ethnographer.
For many years he captained New Zealand government steamers, including the NZGSS Hinemoa, which undertook lighthouse work and patrols through New Zealand's subantarctic islands.
Bollons Island, in the Antipodes Islands, is named after him.
In 1928 he was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.