John White (ethnographer)

John White
John White
Born
John White

(1826-01-03)3 January 1826
Cockfield, County Durham, England
Died13 January 1891(1891-01-13) (aged 65)
Auckland, New Zealand
Known forThe Ancient History of the Maori (1889)

John White (3 January 1826 – 13 January 1891) was an English public servant and ethnographer in New Zealand, known for his work on the history and traditions of the Māori people.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.