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Hector, James

1834–1907

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Biografía

He was geologist and member of the Palliser Expedition of 1857-1860.

He discovered the Kickinghorse Pass. A monument was erected at the site of the Continental Divide in 1906 in his honour.

He was the Director of the New Zealand Geological Survey.

Lugares nombrados

Hector (BC)

Referencias

  • Burrows, Roger G. (1981)
  • Nobbs, Ruby M. (1998)

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