Charles Chilton | |
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Born | Pencombe, Herefordshire, England | 27 September 1860
Died | 25 October 1929 | (aged 69)
Education | University of Canterbury, New Zealand; University of New Zealand; University of Edinburgh |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Crustaceans |
Institutions | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Canterbury |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Chilton |
Charles Chilton (27 September 1860 – 25 October 1929) was a New Zealand zoologist, the first rector to be appointed in Australasia,[1] and the first person to be awarded a D.Sc. degree in New Zealand.[2]