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William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) FRS was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi.
William Colenso ( Penzance, Cornualles; 7 de noviembre de 1811-Napier, 10 de febrero de 1899) fue un religioso, impresor, político, y naturalista. Era primo hermano de John William Colenso, obispo de Natal; y entrenado como aprendiz de imprenta.
8 de nov. de 2017 · William Colenso (1811-1899) was a Church Mission printer who printed the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Waitangi and the first Government Gazette in New Zealand. He was also a traveller, botanist and politician, but his career was marred by a scandal with a Māori servant.
Colenso was a man of great energy, dedication and perseverance. His journeys revealed his courage and endurance, and paradoxically paved the way for the settlement he had opposed. His botanical collecting was of great value to others and his achievements were acknowledged by eminent scientists.
Learn all about who William Colenso was and how he affected New Zealand with this handy guide, which can be used in your own classroom.
14 de nov. de 2013 · William Colenso (1811–1899) came to New Zealand in 1834 to set up a printing press for the Church Missionary Society, accepting the opportunity as ‘a heaven-sent chance to utilize his humble trade in the direct service of God’.
COLENSO, William. (1811–99). Missionary, printer, explorer, botanist, and politician. A new biography of Colenso, William appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. William Colenso was born in Penzance, Cornwall, on 17 November 1811, the eldest child of Samuel May Colenso, a saddler and town councillor of Penzance.
