David Kear (geologist)
David Kear | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1923 London, England |
| Died | 5 March 2019 (aged 95) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Spouse |
Joan Bridges
(m. 1948; died 2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | New Zealand Geological Survey Department of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Thesis | Geology of the Te Akau District, West Auckland, New Zealand, and its regional implications (1963) |
David Kear CMG (29 October 1923 – 5 March 2019) was a New Zealand geologist and science administrator. He served as director-general of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research from 1980 to 1983.