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    Joan Wiffen (1922–2009) was a palaeontologist1 who studied the Cretaceous2 period in New Zealand. Joan discovered one of the first dinosaur fossils in New Zealand.

    1. paleontologist: Someone who studies fossils of plants and animals.
    2. Cretaceous: The third and last geological time period in the Mesozoic era, from 140 million to 65 million years ago. This time period is marked by the main development and subsequent extinction of The third and last geological period of the Mesozoic era. It lasted from 145 to 65 million years ago.

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    Joan Wiffen – Heritage scientist timeline

    Tributes came in from around the world when Joan Wiffen died in 2009. Alongside colleague Ralph Molnar, Joan identified and published on the first dinosaur fossils in New Zealand. Joan rewrote ...

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      2. Someone who studies fossils of plants and animals.

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      3. The third and last geological time period in the Mesozoic era, from 140 million to 65 million years ago. This time period is marked by the main development and subsequent extinction of The third and last geological period of the Mesozoic era. It lasted from 145 to 65 million years ago.

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