Edith Farkas | |
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Born | Edit Farkas 13 October 1921 |
Died | 3 February 1993 | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Victoria University Wellington |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Atmospheric Science |
Institutions | New Zealand Met Office |
Edith Elizabeth Farkas (13 October 1921 – 3 February 1993) was a New Zealand Antarctic researcher, best known for being the first Hungarian woman and also the first New Zealand MetService female staff member to set foot in Antarctica.[1] In addition she conducted world-leading ozone monitoring research for over 30 years.[1]