Story: Benson, Gertrude Helen and Benson, William Noel

University of Otago Professors James Park (left) and William Noel Benson ham it up for the camera

University of Otago Professors James Park (left) and William Noel Benson ham it up for the camera

Professor of Geology Noel Benson feigns despair as Professor of Mining James Park prepares to go on sabbatical, leaving Benson in charge of the University of Otago School of Mines.

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J. D. Campbell. 'Benson, Gertrude Helen and Benson, William Noel', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4b24/benson-gertrude-helen (accessed 20 April 2024)