James Hector, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Hector

Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1834

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1907

Profession: surgeon, biologist, paleontologist, ichthyologist, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir James Hector FRS FRSE(16 March 1834 – 6 November 1907) was a Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist.
He went on to have a lengthy career as a government employed man of science in New Zealand, and during this period he dominated the Colony's scientific institutions in a way that no single man has since.