Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor, and conservationist.
Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor, and conservationist.
He was born in Alcester, Warwickshire, England, on 14 February 1910. [1]
Chapman was an associate of Auckland's Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson and was a member of the Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board between 1955 and 1956. He was a member of the Auckland City Council winning two by-elections in 1954 and 1961. [2] Despite these successes, he was defeated in both subsequent elections in 1956 and 1962, missing out by only 172 votes in his second attempt. [3] [4]
In the 1974 New Year Honours, Chapman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for academic and public services. [5] In 1977, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. [6]
Chapman died on 5 December 1980. [6]
The standard author abbreviation V.J.Chapm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [7]
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