Pat Suggate
Richard Patrick "Pat" Suggate (17 March 1922 – 16 June 2016) was a New Zealand geologist. He was known for his research into coal properties and coal rank, and into the advances and retreats of New Zealand's glaciers. From 1974 to 1986 he served as director of the New Zealand Geological Survey.
Pat Suggate | |
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| Born | Richard Patrick Suggate 17 March 1922 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 16 June 2016 (aged 94) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Spouse(s) | Olwyn Daphne Reynolds (m. 1944; died 2012) |
| Awards | FRSNZ (1963) Hutton Medal (1983) McKay Hammer (2001) CNZM (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | New Zealand Geological Survey |
In the 2003 New Year Honours Suggate was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to geology.[1]
Suggate died in Wellington on 16 June 2016, aged 94.[2]
References
- "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Richard Suggate death notice". Dominion Post. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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