Frederick Wollaston Hutton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Wollaston Hutton

scientist

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1836

Place of Birth: Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1905

Profession: zoologist, geologist, biologist, ornithologist, university teacher, malacologist, carcinologist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Captain Frederick Wollaston Hutton, FRS, (16 November 1836 – 27 October 1905) was an English-New Zealand scientist who applied the theory of natural selection to explain the origins and nature of the natural history of New Zealand.
An army officer in early life, he then had an academic career in geology and biology.
He became one of the most able and prolific nineteenth century naturalists of New Zealand.