Victor Willhelm Lindauer (1888-1964): his life and works: Tuhinga 1

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ABSTRACT: Seaweeds of many kinds are common on New Zealand beaches, but their names and uses have not become well known as quickly as those of other plants. Victor Lindauer (1888-1964) was not only a schoolteacher in Russell but also a worldfamous phycologist, a scientist specialising in seaweeds. People from Stewart Island to the Far North sent seaweed samples to him. He identified and preserved these samples, which still exist as one collection in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

KEYWORDS: Victor Lindauer, seaweeds, history of New Zealand science, marine algae