Te Rangi Hīroa

Māori leader, physician, politician and anthropologist (1877–1951).

Born August 15th, 1880 in Urenui. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1951 at 71 years old in Honolulu. [ref]

Occupations
anthropologist, athletics competitor, director, historian, physician, politician, public figure

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