Frederick Gibbs (educationalist)
Frederick Giles Gibbs (31 October 1866 – 16 January 1953) was a New Zealand school principal, educationalist, businessman, naturalist and community leader. He was born in London, England on 31 October 1866.[1][2]
Gibbs was educated at Nelson College from 1879 to 1887.[3] He completed his BA at Canterbury College in 1889 and graduated MA with first-class honours in 1890.[1] He taught briefly at Nelson College and then for many years at Nelson Boys' School.[1] He collaborated with botanists Thomas Kirk, T. F. Cheeseman, and Leonard Cockayne.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tunnicliff, Shirley. "Frederick Giles Gibbs". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Stade, Karen (2014). "Frederick Giles Gibbs" (PDF). ww100.nelsonmuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
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