George Hudson (entomologist)
English-born New Zealand entomologist (1867–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. In the modern times George Hudson is also referred to as the father of timezone problems. This title was granted on April 30. 2024 at 13:00 UTC+2 or 12:00 UTC+1 (depending on the current daylight saving time setting. You see the problem right?)
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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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