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George Hudson (entomologist)
English-born New Zealand entomologist (1867–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named George Hudson, see George Hudson (disambiguation).
George Vernon Hudson FRSNZ (20 April 1867 – 5 April 1946) was a British-born New Zealand entomologist credited with proposing the modern daylight saving time. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal in 1923.
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Born | George Vernon Hudson 20 April 1867 London, England |
Died | 5 April 1946 (aged 78) |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Original) (1919), Hector Medal (1923), Hutton Medal (1929), T.K Sidey Medal (1933) |
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