James Healy (geologist)

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]

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

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.