He served as director of the Auckland Institute and Museum from 1964 to 1979 .
Evan Graham Turbott QSO ( 27 May 1914 -- 12 December 2014 ) , generally known as Graham Turbott , was a New Zealand ornithologist , zoologist , and museum administrator .
Evan Graham Turbott served as director of the Auckland Institute and Museum from 1964 to 1979 .
Evan Graham Turbott QSO ( 27 May 1914 -- 12 December 2014 ) , generally known as Graham Turbott , was a New Zealand ornithologist , zoologist , and museum administrator .