Geoffrey Orbell
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Geoffrey Buckland Orbell MBE (7 October 1908 – 14 August 2007) was a New Zealand doctor and keen tramper (bush walker) who was responsible for the rediscovery of the takahē in 1948.[1]
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Geoffrey Orbell | |
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Born | Geoffrey Buckland Orbell (1908-10-07)7 October 1908 Pukeuri, New Zealand |
Died | 14 August 2007(2007-08-14) (aged 98) Dunedin, New Zealand |
Occupation | Doctor |
Known for | Rediscovery of the takahē |
Relatives | Rachel Buckland (mother) |
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