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James Healy (geologist)

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James Healy
Born(1910-09-10)10 September 1910
Devonport, New Zealand
Died10 December 1994(1994-12-10) (aged 84)
Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materAuckland University College
Scientific career
Fields

James Healy OBE (10 September 1910 – 10 December 1994) was a New Zealand geologist, volcanologist and music critic. He was born in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, on 10 September 1910.[1]

In the 1982 New Year Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to geology and the community.[2]

Map of Whakaari (White Island) drawn by Healy

References

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  1. ^ Galbreath, Ross. "James Healy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 48839". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1981. p. 40.