Joan Wiffen

Joan Wiffen
Born
Joan Pederson

(1922-02-04)4 February 1922
Died30 June 2009(2009-06-30) (aged 87)
Hastings, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Known forFirst discovery of dinosaur fossils in New Zealand
SpouseMontagu Arthur "Pont" Wiffen (m. 1953)
AwardsMorris Skinner Award
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology

Joan Wiffen CBE (née Pederson; 4 February 1922 – 30 June 2009) was a self-taught New Zealand paleontologist known for discovering the first dinosaur fossils in New Zealand.