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Born | Frederick Wollaston Hutton 16 November 1836 Gate Burton, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | 27 October 1905 Died at sea | (aged 68)
Resting place | Buried at sea off Cape Town, South Africa |
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Captain Frederick Wollaston Hutton FRS FGS (16 November 1836 – 27 October 1905) was an English-born New Zealand scientist who applied the theory of natural selection to explain the origins and nature of the natural history of New Zealand. Whilst an army officer, he embarked on an academic career in geology and biology, to become one of the most able and prolific nineteenth century naturalists of New Zealand.