Charles Chilton (zoologist)
Charles Chilton | |
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| Born | 27 September 1860 Pencombe, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 25 October 1929 (aged 69) |
| Education | University of Canterbury, New Zealand; University of New Zealand; University of Edinburgh |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Crustaceans |
| Institutions | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Canterbury |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Chilton |
Charles Chilton (27 September 1860 – 25 October 1929) was a New Zealand zoologist, the first rector to be appointed in Australasia, and the first person to be awarded a D.Sc. degree in New Zealand.