James William Brodie
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James William Brodie, OBE (7 October 1920 – 11 April 2009) was a New Zealand
geologist
, oceanographer and amateur historian
and philatelist.
Inspired to become a geologist after witnessing the Napier earthquake first-hand while at Napier Boys' High School
he joined the Lands and Survey Department in 1937, moving to the DSIR in 1945. In 1949 he got his MSc
in Geology from Victoria University College. He was a founding staff member of the Oceanographic Institute in 1954 and led it 1958-1977.
After retirement he was on the board of trustees of the National Art Gallery and National Museum and served on the project that transformed them into Te Papa
. He also contributed several biographies to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
and was a mainstay of the Karori
Historical Society.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
, oceanographer and amateur historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and philatelist.
Inspired to become a geologist after witnessing the Napier earthquake first-hand while at Napier Boys' High School
Napier Boys' High School
Napier Boys High School is a state secondary school on Chambers St, in Te Awa, Napier, New Zealand. It currently has a school roll of 1200 pupils.- Sport :...
he joined the Lands and Survey Department in 1937, moving to the DSIR in 1945. In 1949 he got his MSc
MSC
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in Geology from Victoria University College. He was a founding staff member of the Oceanographic Institute in 1954 and led it 1958-1977.
After retirement he was on the board of trustees of the National Art Gallery and National Museum and served on the project that transformed them into Te Papa
Te Papa
Te Papa can signify:* Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum of New Zealand, located in Wellington* Te Papa, Tuvalu, a cape on Nanumanga, Tuvalu...
. He also contributed several biographies to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography contains biographies for over 3,000 New Zealanders. It is available in both English and Maori. All volumes of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography are available online....
and was a mainstay of the Karori
Karori
Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, some 4 km from the city centre.Karori is significantly larger than most other Wellington suburbs, having a population of over 14,000 at the time of the 2006 census.-History:Before the arrival of...
Historical Society.
Books
- Brodie, J. W. BathymetryBathymetryBathymetry is the study of underwater depth of lake or ocean floors. In other words, bathymetry is the underwater equivalent to hypsometry. The name comes from Greek βαθύς , "deep", and μέτρον , "measure"...
of the New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
region. 1964. - Brodie, J. W. First seven thousand: A jubilee history of Scots College, 1916-1990. Board of Governors of Scots CollegeScots College, WellingtonScots College is a private boys' primary and secondary school located in the suburb of Strathmore Wellington, New Zealand. The College comprises both the primary and secondary institutions - the primary school section is typically referred to as the Preparatory School and has its own Head Teacher...
, 1991. - Brodie, J. W. History of Government Life postage stamps. New Zealand Government Life Insurance Corporation and Royal Philatelic Society of New ZealandRoyal Philatelic Society of New ZealandThe Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand is an international society for collectors of the postage stamps and postal history of New Zealand and her Dependencies....
, 1988. - Brodie, J. W. Karori gold-rush, 1869-1873. Karori Historical Society, 1997.
- Audrey Brodie and James Brodie. Keeping track : Quakers in nineteenth century New Zealand. Published for New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends by the Beechtree Press, 1999.
- Audrey Brodie, K. Kusumadinata and J.W. Brodie. KrakatoaKrakatoaKrakatoa is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island , and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 40,000 people, although some estimates...
: a selected natural history bibliography. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, DSIR, 1982. - Brodie, J. W. [et al.] New Zealand railway and revenue stamps. Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1979.
- Brodie, J. W. New Zealand railway charges stamps: design and printing. Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1983.
- Brodie, J. W. Note on tidal circulation in Port Nicholson, New Zealand. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, 195?
- Sediments of the western shelf, North Island, New Zealand / by J.C. McDougall and J.W. Brodie. [Wellington, N.Z.] : New Zealand Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1967.
- James Brodie and Audrey Brodie. Seeking a new land : Quakers in New Zealand : a volume of biographical sketches. Published for New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends by the Beechtree Press, 1993.
- Anton Fr. BruunAnton Frederik BruunAnton Frederik Bruun was a Danish oceanographer and ichthyologist.He was the first president of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The R/V Anton Bruun was named after him.-Source:...
, J.W. Brodie and C.A. Fleming. Submarine geology of Milford SoundMilford SoundMilford Sound is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site...
, New Zealand. 1955. - Brodie, J. W. TerawhitiTerawhiti StationTerawhiti Station is one of New Zealand's oldest and largest sheep stations, located along the south coast of Wellington. Terawhiti Station has seen a diverse range of land uses over the past 160 years. Originally a cattle station, Terawhiti grew into one of New Zealand's largest sheep stations...
and the goldfields. Karori Historical Society, 1986. - Audrey Brodie and James Brodie. View of the bay: its inhabitants seen through the eyes of the 53-year-old Lucy Violet Holdsworth, the newly-wed wife of John Holdsworth of 'Swarthmoor' in Havelock North: from her journal. Published for New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends by Beechtree Press, 2000.