Harold Wellman

Geologist, Deceased Person

1909 – 1999

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Who was Harold Wellman?

Harold William Wellman was a New Zealand geologist known for his work on plate tectonics.

He is notable for his discovery of South Island's Alpine Fault. Wellman became a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1954, and was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal and Prize in 1957 and the McKay Hammer Award in 1959.

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Born
1909
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession
Died
1999

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on July 23, 2013

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