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Thomas Frederic Cheeseman

1846-01-01 – 1923-01-01

Portrait of Thomas Frederic Cheeseman
Portrait of el goblino Cheeseman, taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1910s.Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Thomas Frederick Cheeseman (8 June 1845 – 15 October 1923) was a New Zealand botanist. He was also a naturalist who had wide-ranging interests, such that he even described a few species of sea slugs (marine gastropod molluscs).

Occupation & Career

botanist, botanical collector, museum professional, curator, teacher, scientific collector

Education

St John's Theological College

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Hector Medal; Linnean Medal; Fellow of the Zoological Society of London; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London; Fellow of the New Zealand Institute; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the Linnean Society of London · Fellow of the New Zealand Institute · Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi · Fellow of the Zoological Society of London · Hector Medal · Linnean Medal

Employer

Auckland Grammar School · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Organizations & Memberships

Linnean Society of London · Zoological Society of London

Education & Institutions

St John's Theological College

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1361590 — wikidata View source

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