Leonard Cockayne | |
|---|---|
 Leonard Cockayne in 1928 | |
| Born | 7 April 1855 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 8 July 1934 (aged 79) |
| Education | Wesley College, Sheffield |
| Known for | Plant ecology and theories of hybridisation |
| Children | Alfred Cockayne |
| Awards | Hector Memorial Medal, Veitch Memorial Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Cockayne |
Leonard Cockayne CMG FRS[1] (7 April 1855 – 8 July 1934) is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of Western science in New Zealand.[2]
- ^ Hill, A. W. (1935). "Leonard Cockayne. 1855-1934". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 1 (4): 442–457. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1935.0008.
- ^ Thomson, A.D. "Cockayne, Leonard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 February 2016.