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.