Robert Speight
Robert Speight (2 October 1867 – 8 September 1949) was a notable New Zealand geologist, university professor and museum curator.His father, a strong disciplinarian, was a teacher at the school at Tai Tapu, which is a rural village some 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the Christchurch suburb of Halswell.Robert Speight gained a scholarship at Christchurch Boys' High School and it is said that his daily travels along the foot of the Port Hills, an extinct shield volcano, raised his interest in volcanology.His father transferred to St. Albans School and the family moved to Christchurch, and Speight continued his education at Canterbury College.[1] Speight was appointed assistant curator of Canterbury Museum in 1911, and was full director from March 1914 to November 1935.
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