List of Famous people born in Dunedin, New Zealand

Brian Harold Mason

First Name Brian

Last Name Mason

Born on April 18, 1917

Died on December 3, 2009 (aged 92)

Born in New Zealand, Otago Region, Dunedin

Brian Harold Mason was a New Zealand geochemist and mineralogist who was one of the pioneers in the study of meteorites. He played a leading part in understanding the nature of the solar system through his studies of meteorites and lunar rocks. He also examined and classified thousands of meteorites collected from Antarctica.

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