Person Hutton; Frederick Wollaston (1836 - 1905); geologist; zoologist Hutton Frederick Wollaston geologist; zoologist 1836 - 1905 British Male Gate Burton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 16 November 1836 18361116 At sea, near Cape Town, South Africa, Africa 27/10/1905 19051027 Burial: At sea, near Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

New Zealand (1866-1905)

Geologist and zoologist Evolution Petrology Palaeontology Geology Biology Education: Revd L. Fletcher's Grammar School in Southwell, Nottinghamshire; The Royal Navy Academy, Gosport; King's College, London Career: joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers, serving in the Crimea, India during the mutiny, Malta, England, and Ireland; Captain, Royal Engineers; studied geology and worked with the geological survey in southern England, Sandhurst (1860-1861); retired from the army with the rank of captain (1865); emigrated to Auckland, New Zealand (1866); assistant geologist in the New Zealand geological survey (1871); provincial geologist of Otago and at the same time was appointed curator of the provincial museum and lecturer in geology at the university (1873); Professor of Geology, Canterbury College, Christchurch, New Zealand (1877-1892); then curator of the museum (1892-1905). Memberships: FGS; CMZS; Cor du Mus d'Hist Nat Paris; Cor Mem Roy Soc Tas; Hon Mem Roy Soc NSW; Cor Aead Nat Sci Philad; Cor Ornith Ver Wien; Cor K K Geol Reichsanst Wien. Parents: Reverend Henry Frederick Hutton and Louisa, daughter of the Revd Henry John Wollaston of Scotter, Lincolnshire. Spouse: Annie Gouger (1844/5–1916), sixth daughter of Dr William Montgomerie, former superintendent surgeon of the Bengal medical service of the East India Company, and Elizabeth Graham. Children: Three sons and three daughters. Published manuals on a large number of animal groups. Known as the father of New Zealand zoology. Fellow 02/06/1892 56 Henry Woodward Robert Henry Scott Alex Macalister William Archer Samuel Haughton T Russell Jones William Francis Drummond Jervois Frederick M'Coy Robert Lewis John Ellery Ferdinand von Mueller William Colenso Walter Lawry Buller Thomas Jeffery Parker James Hector Archibald Liversidge George Verdon Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1907 vol 79 pp xli-xliv References: Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 Hutton F W, IM002332.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN 45505 RCN 45506 RCN 45507 16 Nov 1836 - 27 Oct 1905 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 01/07/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7942 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 01/07/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 05a9579d-5ff8-4210-88e9-379f276c30c8