Charles Alexander Fleming, 1916–1987
With qualifications in zoology and geology, Charles Fleming worked for the Geological Survey from 1940 to 1977 as a palaeontologist. His major work was a detailed study of the Plio-Pleistocene sequence in the Wanganui region, where he identified changes in sea level, now recognised worldwide, from his knowledge of molluscan ecology. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society (London), and appointed KBE in 1977.
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Harold William Wellman, 1909–1999
As a young man Harold Wellman worked as a surveyor and goldminer, and became interested in geology. He gained university qualifications while working part-time for the Geological Survey. Wellman made many contributions to New Zealand geology, but his most notable were the discovery of the Alpine Fault and the later suggestion that the opposite sides of the Alpine Fault had moved apart 480 kilometres.
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