Augustus Hamilton[1] (1 March 1853 – 12 October 1913) was a New Zealand ethnologist, biologist and museum director. He was born in Poole, Dorset, England on 1 March 1853.[2] He wrote on the fishing and seafoods of the ancient Māori people.[3] He also wrote on the art and workmanship of the Maori in New Zealand with a series of illustrations (from photographs).[4]
Hamilton married Hope Ellen McKain in Napier on 22 September 1882.[1] He had a daughter, Pearl, and a son, Harold.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcMcLintock, Alexander Hare; William John Phillipps, formerly Registrar and Ethnologist; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "HAMILTON, Augustus". An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^Fishing and sea-foods of the ancient Maori. J. Mackay, govt. printer, 1908
^The art workmanship of the Maori race in New Zealand: a series of illustrations from specially taken photographs, with descriptive notes and essays on the canoes, habitations, weapons, ornaments, and dress of the Maoris, together with lists of words in the Maori language used in relation to the subjects. Printed and published for the board of governors [of the New Zealand institute] by Fergusson & Mitchell, 1896. 438 pages.
augustus, hamilton, march, 1853, october, 1913, zealand, ethnologist, biologist, museum, director, born, poole, dorset, england, march, 1853, wrote, fishing, seafoods, ancient, māori, people, also, wrote, workmanship, maori, zealand, with, series, illustration. Augustus Hamilton 1 1 March 1853 12 October 1913 was a New Zealand ethnologist biologist and museum director He was born in Poole Dorset England on 1 March 1853 2 He wrote on the fishing and seafoods of the ancient Maori people 3 He also wrote on the art and workmanship of the Maori in New Zealand with a series of illustrations from photographs 4 Portrait of Augustus HamiltonHamilton was President of the Royal Society of New Zealand between 1909 and 1911 preceded by G M Thomson and followed by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman 5 Family life editHamilton married Hope Ellen McKain in Napier on 22 September 1882 1 He had a daughter Pearl and a son Harold 1 References edit a b c McLintock Alexander Hare William John Phillipps formerly Registrar and Ethnologist Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu HAMILTON Augustus An encyclopaedia of New Zealand edited by A H McLintock 1966 Retrieved 12 August 2022 Dell R K Augustus Hamilton Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 23 April 2017 Fishing and sea foods of the ancient Maori J Mackay govt printer 1908 The art workmanship of the Maori race in New Zealand a series of illustrations from specially taken photographs with descriptive notes and essays on the canoes habitations weapons ornaments and dress of the Maoris together with lists of words in the Maori language used in relation to the subjects Printed and published for the board of governors of the New Zealand institute by Fergusson amp Mitchell 1896 438 pages Royal Society Te Aparangi Presidents Royal Society of New Zealand 2017 Retrieved 8 July 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Augustus Hamilton at Wikimedia Commons nbsp nbsp This article about a New Zealand biologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augustus Hamilton amp oldid 1182695151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
