Pat Suggate
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Born
17 March 1922
Richard Patrick Suggate
17 March 1922
Islington, London, England
Died16 June 2016 (aged 94)
Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse
Olwyn Daphne Reynolds
(m. 1944; died 2012)RelativesEugenie Sage (daughter-in-law)
Pat Suggate | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Patrick Suggate 17 March 1922 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 16 June 2016 (aged 94) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Olwyn Daphne Reynolds
(m. 1944; died 2012) |
| Relatives | Eugenie Sage (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Awards | FRSNZ (1963) Hutton Medal (1983) McKay Hammer (2001) CNZM (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | New Zealand Geological Survey |
Richard Patrick Suggate CNZM (17 March 1922 – 16 June 2016) was a New Zealand geologist, known for his research into coal properties and coal rank, and into the advances and retreats of New Zealand's glaciers. From 1974 to 1986, he served as director of the New Zealand Geological Survey.
Born in Islington, London, England, on 17 March 1922,[1][2] Suggate was the son of Leonard Suggate and Florence Burden. He was educated at the University of Oxford, graduating with a Master of Arts.[3][4] He married Olwyn Daphne Reynolds in London on 1 November 1944.[5] Suggate served with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a lieutenant during World War II.[5]
