George Hudson (entomologist)

George Vernon Hudson FRSNZ (20 April 1867 – 5 April 1946) was a British-born New Zealand entomologist credited with proposing the modern daylight saving time. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal in 1923.

George Vernon Hudson

FRSNZ
Born
George Vernon Hudson

20 April 1867
London, England
Died5 April 1946 (aged 78)
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Original) (1919), Hector Medal (1923), Hutton Medal (1929), T.K Sidey Medal (1933)
Scientific career
FieldsEntomologist
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