George Grindley

George William Grindley (22 October 1925 – 12 February 2019) was a New Zealand geologist. The Grindley Plateau in Antarctica is named in his honour.

Early life and education Grindley was born in Dunedin on 22 October 1925, and studied geology at the Otago School of Mines at the University of Otago. He graduated Bachelor of Science in 1947, and Master of Science in 1949. The title of his master's thesis was The reconnaissance geology of the Eglinton and East branch valleys, Western Southland. In 1973, he was awarded a DSc by the University of Otago, on the basis of published and unpublished papers submitted as a thesis.

Career Grindley worked at the New Zealand Geological Survey. He spent time on the West Coast, where he assisted Harold Wellman, and also worked on the displacement of the Alpine Fault.

Grindley retired in 1987.

Death Grindley died at his home in Lower Hutt on 12 February 2019, aged 93 years.