Johanna Alida Coetzee
Johanna Alida Coetzee (1921 - 2007) (also known as Joey Coetzee) was a researcher in the field of Palynology at the University of the Free State and a pioneer in the analysis of fossil pollen. Her DSc thesis received worldwide recognition and praise from the eminent glacial geologist Richard Foster Flint and helped recognise the significance of temperature changes in controlling shifts in global and local vegetation zones.
Johanna Alida Coetzee | |
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J.A Coetzee in 1970 | |
| Born | 7 July 1921 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 28 April 2007 (aged 85) Somerset West |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand (MSc) University of the Free State (DSc) |
| Known for | fossil pollen analysis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Palynology |
| Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand University of Natal University of the Free State |
| Thesis | Pollen analytical studies in east and southern Africa. (1964) |
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