Leonard Cockayne
Leonard Cockayne | |
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Leonard Cockayne in 1928 | |
| Born | 7 April 1855 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 8 July 1934 (aged 79) |
| Education | Wesley College, Sheffield |
| Known for | Plant ecology and theories of hybridisation |
| Children | Alfred Cockayne |
| Awards | Hector Memorial Medal Hutton Medal Mueller Medal Veitch Memorial Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Cockayne |
Leonard Cockayne CMG FRS (7 April 1855 – 8 July 1934) is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of Western science in New Zealand.