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Heather Nicholson

1931 – 2019

New Zealand geologist and writer

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Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 88). Heather Nicholson was a New Zealand geologist and writer.

Heather Margaret Halcrow Nicholson (née Halcrow, 19 June 1931 – 9 July 2019) was a New Zealand geologist and writer. Her book, The Loving Stitch: a History of Knitting and Spinning in New Zealand, was judged best non-fiction book at the 1999 Montana Book Awards.

Biography Nicholson was born Heather Margaret Halcrow in Hamilton on 19 June 1931, the daughter of Amy and Tom Halcrow, and was raised at Galatea. After studying physical geography at high school, she enrolled at Auckland University College in 1949, where she decided to study geology. She was the first woman whose thesis, titled Geology of Waiheke Island and supervised by Arthur Lillie, was primarily based on fieldwork and the first woman in New Zealand to conduct a major geological mapping project. She graduated MSc with second-class honours in 1954. The following year, she married Ian Nicholson, and the couple went on to have twin daughters.

Nicholson died in Orewa on 9 July 2019.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Auckland
Awards
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Also known as
Heather Margaret Halcrow Nicholson, Heather Halcrow

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Heather Nicholson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Heather Nicholson?

New Zealand geologist and writer

When was Heather Nicholson born?

Heather Nicholson was born on 19 June 1931 in Hamilton.

When did Heather Nicholson die?

Heather Nicholson died on 9 July 2019 in Orewa.

What was Heather Nicholson's occupation?

Heather Nicholson was a geologist and writer.

What nationality was Heather Nicholson?

Heather Nicholson was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heather Nicholson

· Wikidata: Q66057567

· DBpedia: Heather Nicholson (geologist)

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