Leonard Cockayne
New Zealand botanist
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Leonard Cockayne CMG FRS is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of modern science in New Zealand. Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1855, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Died: July 8, 1934 (age 79 years), Wellington, New Zealand
Known for: Plant ecology and theories of hybridisation
Children: Alfred Cockayne
Awards: Hector Medal and Veitch Memorial Medal