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Lance McCaskill

1900 – 1985

New Zealand agricultural instructor, lecturer, conservationist, and writer

Writer Academic Botanical collector

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About Lance McCaskill

Lived 1900 – 1985 (aged 85). Lance McCaskill was a New Zealand writer, academic and botanical collector.

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Important facts

Born

8 May 1900, Winchester

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 August 1985, Christchurch

Occupation

Writer, academic, botanical collector

Nationality

New Zealand

Education

Lincoln University, University of Canterbury, Winchester School, Timaru Boys' High School

Employers

Lincoln University, Dunedin Teachers' Training College, Christchurch College of Education

Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Bledisloe Medal; Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects; Honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury

Also known as

Lancelot William McCaskill, L. W. McCaskill, L McCaskill, L.W. McCaskill

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lance McCaskill's

August Gutzmer

1860 – 1924

Mathematician

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lance McCaskill?

New Zealand agricultural instructor, lecturer, conservationist, and writer (1900–1985)

When was Lance McCaskill born?

Lance McCaskill was born on 8 May 1900 in Winchester.

When did Lance McCaskill die?

Lance McCaskill died on 9 August 1985 in Christchurch.

What was Lance McCaskill's occupation?

Lance McCaskill was a writer, academic and botanical collector.

What nationality was Lance McCaskill?

Lance McCaskill was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lance McCaskill

· Wikidata: Q6483654

· DBpedia: Lance McCaskill

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