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Joan Wiffen

New Zealand paleontologist (1922 - 2009)

  • Fame39.7
  • Momentum0.6
  • Wikipedia225
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1922–2009, aged 87New Zealand
New Zealand flagNew Zealand
  • Wikipedia
    7 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1922–2009
    Aged 87
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-22

Joan Wiffen was a self-taught New Zealand paleontologist known for discovering the first dinosaur fossils in New Zealand.

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39.7
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Momentum0.6
Historical6.3
Source confidence40.0
Completeness50.0
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