Hope Sanderson | |
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Born | Helen Augusta Hope MacDonald 27 November 1925 New Zealand |
Died | 6 May 2016 | (aged 90)
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Known for | First NZ woman to gain a postgraduate geology degree |
Spouse | Robin Sanderson |
Scientific career | |
Fields | petrology |
Institutions | University of Auckland, Geological Museum |
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Helen Augusta Hope Sanderson (known as Hope, née MacDonald; 27 November 1925 – 6 May 2016) was a New Zealand geologist, and was the first New Zealand woman to graduate with MSc with Honours in Geology at a New Zealand university.