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[[File:New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1936.jpg|thumb|Members of the New Zealand Research Council with Cockayne standing second from the right, 1936]] |
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Alfred Cockayne | |
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 Cockayne in 1936 | |
| Born | 23 May 1880 |
| Died | 21 October 1966 (aged 86) Waikanae, New Zealand |
| Relatives | Leonard Cockayne (father) |
Alfred Hyde Cockayne CBE ISO (23 May 1880 – 21 October 1966) was a New Zealand botanist, agricultural scientist and administrator. He was born in Dunedin, or Oamaru, New Zealand, on 23 May 1880. He was the son of another noted botanist Leonard Cockayne.[1]
Honours
In the 1937 Coronation Honours, Cockayne was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.[2] In the 1957 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to agriculture.[3]
References
- ^ Nightingale, Tony. "Alfred Hyde Cockayne". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "No. 34396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 May 1937. p. 3100.
- ^ "No. 41091". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 13 June 1957. p. 3412.
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