About George Hogben
Lived 1853 – 1920 (aged 66). George Hogben was a New Zealand geologist, civil servant and pedagogue.
George Hogben (14 July 1853 – 26 April 1920) was an educationalist and seismologist of New Zealand . He was born in Islington, Middlesex, England on 14 July 1853, and died after a short illness at home in Khandallah, Wellington . He was Inspector-General of Schools in New Zealand and was appointed CMG in the 1915 New Year Honours.
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Who was George Hogben?
New Zealand educationalist, seismologist (1853–1920)
When was George Hogben born?
George Hogben was born on 14 July 1853 in Islington.
When did George Hogben die?
George Hogben died on 26 April 1920 in Khandallah.
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George Hogben was a geologist, civil servant and pedagogue.
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George Hogben was New Zealand.
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