John Hyacinth Power
John Hyacinth Power was the second Director of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa.
John Hyacinth Power | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1884 |
| Died | 21 December 1964 (aged 80) |
| Academic career | |
| Fields | Herpetology, botany |
| Institutions | Christian Brothers' College, Kimberley McGregor Museum (director, 1947–1958) |
Born in Waterford, Ireland on 2 November 1884, Power emigrated to South Africa in 1904 to take up a post as school master at Kimberley's Christian Brothers' College (now known as St Patrick's College). From 1920 he headed the South African School of Mines (later the Northern Cape Technical College).
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