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James Hector

Scottish born New Zealand geologist, naturalist, and surgeon (1834-1907)
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James Hector
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[41]
Date of birth
March 16, 1834
Date of death
November 6, 1907
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
Lower Hutt
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
Occupation
explorer, paleontologist, biologist, ichthyologist, surgeon, surveyor, botanist, geologist, naturalist, university teacher, traveler[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Field of work
surgery, geology, natural science research[19][20][21]
Position held
President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[22]
Educated at
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Academy[23][24]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Founder’s Medal, Fellow of the Geological Society of London, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Lyell Medal, Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Clarke Medal[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
Child
Charles Monro Hector, Douglas Hector[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[50]
Collection items at
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892, The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[45][46][47]
Family name
Hector[43]
Given name
James[44]
Member of
Royal Society of London, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Society Te Apārangi, Wellington Philosophical Society, Auckland Institute and Museum[36][37][38][39][40]
Participant in
Matilda Hayes Expedition, Palliser Expedition[48][49]
Residence
Colony of New Zealand[42]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir James Hector en Dr. Hector en Hector en James Hector en J. Hector ar جيمس هكتور cs Hector cs J. Hector de Hector en-gb Sir James Hector es Hector fr Hector he ג'יימס הקטור it Hector ja ジェームズ・ヘクター ro Sir James Hector ru Hector ru Джеймс Гектор
🔖 Identifiers · 47
ISNI
0000000073969008
VIAF cluster ID
77839526
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87846104
GND ID
1047832747
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
82746
Archaeology Data Service person ID
56246
Artists of the World ID
40569796
BHL creator ID
66k (12k–229k, n=4)
BIBSYS ID
3018156
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10273400s
Bionomia ID
James Hector
Botanist author abbreviation
Hector
Show all 47 identifiers +35
British Museum person or institution ID
124278
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10044510
Darwin Correspondence ID
2198
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID
1h15
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
P001995b
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/James-Hector
FAST ID
206162
FactGrid item ID
Bohuslav Dvořák
Find NZ Artists ID
6780
Freebase ID
/m/01_9z9
Gazetteer for Scotland person ID
3392
Geni profile ID
6000000014558551563
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
5891
IFPNI author ID
CE19C54A-FCE7-45F7-AD87-780421D9F49A
IPNI author ID
3765-1
IdRef ID
159327814
Leopoldina member ID (new)
sir-james-hector
Libraries Australia ID
35547513
Museo Galileo authority ID
84182
NL CR AUT ID
xx0319225
NLA Trove people ID
991740
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
341532657
Open Library ID
OL5160021A
OpenMLOL author ID
157199
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
33798
RERO ID (legacy)
A023836537
SNAC ARK ID
w61v6nq9
Te Papa agent ID
1033
UK National Archives ID
F31407
WBIS ID
B83864, W37958
Wellcome Collection concept ID
qjt8ng4n
WikiTree person ID
Hector-210
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxmG4pcBVcMfKBwcrfpfq
Yale LUX ID
person/1730a141-9a91-493d-adf1-b491c30ea5c0
ZooBank author ID
DA867CCA-3902-4C5A-B7B3-DBF515A7CC9F

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 10
surgeon, biologist, geologist, explorer, botanist, surveyor, naturalist, paleontologist +2 more
Award received 7
Fellow of the Royal Society, Lyell Medal, Clarke Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Founder’s Medal
Named after 5
Hector's dolphin, Kicking Horse River, Hector Medal, Mount Hector, Hector Glacier
Member of 3
Royal Society of London, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Society Te Apārangi
Educated at 2
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Academy
Field of work 2
geology, surgery
Bionomia ID 1
James Hector
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
FactGrid item ID 1
Bohuslav Dvořák
Founded entities 1
Otago Museum
Given name 1
James
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Participant in 1
Palliser Expedition
Participated in 1
Palliser Expedition
Place of birth 1
Edinburgh
Place of death 1
Lower Hutt
Residence 1
Colony of New Zealand
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
James Hector
← Named by 1
Mount Ball
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Summary

James Hector was born on March 16, 1834[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on November 6, 1907[3], in Lower Hutt[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], paleontologist[6], biologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and surgeon[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Hector include Hector's dolphin[51], a taxon[52]; Kicking Horse River[53], a river[54], in Canada[55]; Mount Hector[56], a mountain[57], in New Zealand[58]; Hector Medal[59], a science award[60], in New Zealand[61]; and Hector Glacier[62], a glacier[63], in Canada[64].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Hector's dolphin[51], a taxon[52]; Kicking Horse River[53], a river[54], in Canada[55]; Mount Hector[56], a mountain[57], in New Zealand[58]; Hector Medal[59], a science award[60], in New Zealand[61]; and Hector Glacier[62], a glacier[63], in Canada[64].

FAQs

Where was James Hector born?

James Hector's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did James Hector die?

James Hector passed away in Lower Hutt[4].

What did James Hector do for work?

James Hector worked as an explorer[5], paleontologist[6], biologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and surgeon[9].

Where did James Hector go to school?

James Hector was educated at University of Edinburgh[23] and Edinburgh Academy[24].

What awards did James Hector receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[26], Founder’s Medal[27], and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[28].

Related Entities

geology Lower Hutt surgery United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
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  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  47. [47] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, paleontologist, biologist +1
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    Darwin Correspondence ID → 2198
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