Julius von Haast

Sir
Julius von Haast
Haast in c. 1867
Director of Canterbury Museum
In office
3 December 1867 – 16 August 1887 (1867-12-03 – 1887-08-16)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHenry Ogg Forbes
Personal details
Born
Johann Franz Julius Haast

(1822-05-01)1 May 1822
Bonn, Kingdom of Prussia
Died16 August 1887(1887-08-16) (aged 65)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Resting placeHoly Trinity Avonside
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
OccupationExplorer, geologist
EmployerCanterbury College, Christchurch
Awards

Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast KCMG FRS (1 May 1822 – 16 August 1887) was a German-born New Zealand explorer, geologist, and founder of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch.[1]

  1. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Haast, Sir Johann Franz Julius von". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 782.