Harold Wellman
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Harold Wellman DSc FRSNZ (1909-1999) was a New Zealand geologist known for his work on plate tectonics.
The discovery of the South Island's Alpine Fault is attributed to him.
He 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.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography entry on Wellman
- 1966 encyclopedia entry on Wellman
- Victoria University Press page on Harold Wellman: A Man Who Moved New Zealand
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