Jack Holloway | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Thorpe Holloway 15 November 1914 Oxford, New Zealand |
| Died | 10 June 1977 (aged 62) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Occupation(s) | Chemist, Botanist, Mountaineer |
| Years active | 1932–1975 |
| Notable work | The Mountains of New Zealand,The Indigenous Forest Resources of New Zealand,The National Forest Survey of New Zealand: 1955 |
| Spouse |
Una Scott Stevenson
(m. 1940; died 2013) |
| Parent(s) | John Ernest Holloway Margaret Brenda North |
| Relatives | Linda Holloway (daughter-in-law) |
| Awards | Hector Memorial Medal and Prize (1966), Honorary Dsc from the University of Otago (1974), Honorary Membership from the New Zealand Institute of Foresters (1975) |
John Thorpe Holloway (15 November 1914 – 10 June 1977) was a New Zealand alpine explorer and forest ecologist. He was born in Oxford, New Zealand, on 15 November 1914. He was the only child of Margaret Brenda North and husband John Ernest Holloway, a vicar in the Anglican Church.[1]