Joan Wiffen
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Joan Wiffen CBE (née Pederson; 4 February 1922 – 30 June 2009) was a self-taught New Zealand paleontologist known for discovering the first dinosaur fossils in New Zealand.
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Joan Wiffen | |
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Born | Joan Pederson (1922-02-04)4 February 1922 |
Died | 30 June 2009(2009-06-30) (aged 87) Hastings, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Known for | First discovery of dinosaur fossils in New Zealand |
Spouse | Montagu Arthur "Pont" Wiffen (m. 1953) |
Awards | Morris Skinner Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
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