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New
Zealand Heroes
A small remote country
in the South Pacific has played a larger role in history than
expected. Its people are innovative and forward thinking |
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Sir Ernest Rutherford
was the Nobel Prize Winner who discovered
nuclear reactions. This New Zealander
is the recognised father of Nuclear
Energy.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/rutherford.html
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Maurice
Wilkins
A Nobel prizewinner, discovered the DNA Double Helix.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/wilkins.html
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About 8
months before the
Wright
Brothers
demonstrated controlled, powered and sustained heavier than air
human flight, a New Zealander called
Richard
Pearse
climbed into a self made monoplane and flew for about 150 yards
before crashing into a hedge on his farm. Pearse went on to invent
the aileron and variable pitch air-screw many years ahead of others
researching control surfaces.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/pearse.html
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Sir
Edmund Hillary’s
achievement in climbing Mount Everest was one of the Twentieth
Century’s defining moments.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/hillary.html
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Bruce McLaren was a race-car
designer, driver, engineer and inventor who founded Team McLaren
which has been one of the most successful in Formula 1 and Can Am
Sports car racing history. His New Zealand team also won three
Indianapolis 500
races, as well as
24 Hours of Le
Mans and
12 Hours of
Sebring.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/mclaren.html
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Sir
‘Bill’ Hamilton's
jet-boat revolutionised river and shallow-water navigation. His boat
called ‘Kiwi’ was the first to conquer the mighty Vulcan Rapid on
the Colorado River.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/hamilton.html
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John
Britten
was a home engineer that stunned the world during the 1990’s with
his revolutionary motorcycle. In a poll compiled
by the world’s leading motorcycle writers to rank the Motorcyclist
of the Millennium, John Britten was placed equal with the four
founders of Harley Davidson.
Read more at …
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/britten.html
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There are many more notable New Zealanders who
have contributed significantly to world history to be found at ..
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/ |
