Richard Helms (naturalist)
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Richard Helms | |
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Born | 12 December 1842 |
Died | 14 July 1914 | (aged 71)
Nationality | German-born Australian |
Occupation | naturalist |
Known for | botany, zoology, geology, and ethnology in various parts of Australia and New Zealand |
Richard Helms (12 December 1842 – 7 July 1914) was a German-born Australian naturalist whose work in botany, zoology, geology, and ethnology covered various parts of Australia and New Zealand.[1][2] He arrived in Australia in 1858 and worked for a cousin in a Melbourne cigar shop. He travelled to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1862 and in 1876 began practicing as a dentist in Nelson, New Zealand. He married in 1879 and opened a watchmaking business in Greymouth.[3][4] The standard author abbreviation Helms is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]
References
- ^ Chisholm, A.H. "Helms, Richard (1842–1914)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Galloway, D. J.; Vitikainen, O. (1 July 2013). "Contributions to a history of New Zealand lichenology 4. Richard Helms (1842–1914)" (PDF). Australasian Lichenology. 73: 12–23.
- ^ C Hedley. Presidential Address - Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales; 19 August 1915. [1]
- ^ Godley, E. J . (2001). "Biographical Notes (42): Richard Helms (1842 -1914)" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter. 64: 39–41.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Helms.
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