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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Geoffrey Orbell
1908-10-07 – 2007-08-15
Life & Legacy
Geoffrey Buckland Orbell (7 October 1908 – 14 August 2007) was a New Zealand doctor and keen hunter and tramper (bush walker) who was responsible for the rediscovery of the takahē in 1948.
Occupation & Career
physician, naturalist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Family Mother
Rachel Buckland
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5534802 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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