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Christoffel, David Alec was born on June 7, 1929 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Son of Wieland and Mary Eliza (Berntsen) Christoffel.
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David Alec Christoffel, New Zealand geophysicist, educator. Lieutenant New Zealand Science Defense Corps, 1952-1954. Member Citizen's Advice Bureau, Otaki, New Zealand, since 1998; member Otaki Heritage Bank Preservation Trust, since 2003. Fellow Royal Society New Zealand; member American Geophysical Union, Rotary International (president Otaki branch 2000-2001).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1949. Master of Science with honors in Physics, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Nottingham University, 1957.
Career
Research fellow in geophysics University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1959-1962. Senior lecturer in physics Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1962-1966, associate professor physics and earth science New Zealand, 1966-1993. Semi-retired, consultant in Earth science, 1993.
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Lieutenant New Zealand Science Defense Corps, 1952-1954. Member Citizen's Advice Bureau, Otaki, New Zealand, since 1998. Member Otaki Heritage Bank Preservation Trust, since 2003.
Fellow Royal Society New Zealand. Member American Geophysical Union, Rotary International (president Otaki branch 2000-2001).
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Married Marie Geraldine Valentine, December 14, 1957. Children: Paul, Penelope, Michael.
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1949
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1952
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1957