Harold Wellman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Wellman

New Zealand geologist

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1909

Place of Birth: Devonport, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1999

Profession: geologist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Harold William Wellman (25 March 1909 – 28 April 1999) was an English-born New Zealand geologist known for his work on plate tectonics.
He is notable for his discovery of South Island's Alpine Fault.
Wellman became a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1954, and was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal and Prize in 1957 and the McKay Hammer Award in 1959.