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Edith Farkas

January 07, 2023

The native form of this personal name is Farkas Edit Erzsébet. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Edith Elizabeth Farkas (13 October 1921 – 3 February 1993) was an Antarctic researcher, best known for being the first Hungarian woman and also the first New Zealand MetService female staff member to set foot in Antarctica.[1] In addition she conducted world-leading ozone monitoring research for over 30 years.[1]

Edith Farkas
Born
Edit Farkas

(1921-10-13)13 October 1921
Gyula, Hungary
Died3 February 1993(1993-02-03) (aged 71)
Wellington, New Zealand
Alma materVictoria University Wellington
Scientific career
FieldsAtmospheric Science
InstitutionsNew Zealand Met Office

Early life and education

Edit Farkas was born on 13 October 1921 in Gyula, Hungary. She attended elementary and secondary schooling in Szentgotthárd and Győr, Budapest. In 1939, Farkas entered university and graduated in 1944[2] with a degree as a mathematics and physics teacher from Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest. She emigrated to New Zealand as a refugee[1][3] in 1949, after the war, where she completed a MSc Degree in Physics in 1952 at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]

Career and impact

Farkas was a meteorologist, ozone researcher.[4] She started working as a meteorologist in the Research Section of the New Zealand Meteorological Service in 1951 where she continued to do so for some 35 years.[4][5]

Farkas monitored ozone from the 1950s until her retirement in 1986, undertaking world-leading research in the field of ozone monitoring over more than three decades. During 1960s her work shifted increasingly to the study of atmospheric ozone including the measurement of total ozone with the Dobson ozone spectrophotometer.[3][4] She became one of a small international group of atmospheric scientists dedicated to the study of atmospheric ozone-interest in which, in that era, was largely in use as a tracer to aid atmospheric circulation studies.[6] Her work contributed substantially towards the discovery of the "hole in the ozone layer" which changed the world's behavior towards pollution forever. Her interest in atmospheric ozone measurement led naturally to the application of her expertise to the monitoring of surface ozone as part of air pollution studies and also to the measurement of atmospheric turbidity.[1]

Farkas was the first Hungarian woman and also the first female New Zealand MetService staff member to set foot in Antarctica in 1975.[4] Her World War II diaries form the basis of a book titled The Farkas Files.[4]

Death and legacy

Farkas was the first woman to be awarded the New Zealand MetService Henry Hill Award in 1986,[1] upon her retirement.[7] She received special recognition at the Quadrennial Ozone Symposium in Germany in 1988 for her 30 year contribution to Ozone research.[1] Edith donated a number of personal belongings and other objects connected to her career to the Museum, including some rock samples from Antarctica, photographs, publications and the original copy of her novel on her stay in the southernmost continent. She fought a long battle with bone cancer,[2] and died in Wellington on 3 February 1993.[7]

In 2017, Farkas was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f . iwonderweather. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Balázs, Dénes (1993). "In Memoriam: Farkas Edit—Antarktika Kutatója (1921-1993)". Földrajzi Múzeumi Tanulmányok (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Földrajzi Múzeum (12): 109–110. Retrieved 19 August 2016. and Balázs, Dénes. "In Memóriám: Farkas Edit—Antarktika Kutatója (1921-1993) PART 2". Földrajzi Múzeumi Tanulmányok.
  3. ^ a b McGlone, Matt; Clarkson, Tom; Fitzharris, Brian Blair (1990). Unsettled-outlook: New Zealand and the greenhouse effect. Wellington, New Zealand: GP Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-477-01465-6.
  4. ^ a b c d e "The Farkas Files Book 425698". www.bookemon.com. Bookemon. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ Taylor, Rowan; Smith, Ian (1997). The State of New Zealand's Environment, 1997. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Government - Ministry for the Environment. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-478-09000-0.
  6. ^ Bojkov, Rumen D. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2016.
  7. ^ a b Munster, R. (1993). "Edith Elisabeth Farkas 1921-1993". Földrajzi Múzeumi Tanulmányok. Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Földrajzi Múzeum (12): 110. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Edith Farkas". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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The native form of this personal name is Farkas Edit Erzsebet This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Edith Elizabeth Farkas 13 October 1921 3 February 1993 was an Antarctic researcher best known for being the first Hungarian woman and also the first New Zealand MetService female staff member to set foot in Antarctica 1 In addition she conducted world leading ozone monitoring research for over 30 years 1 Edith FarkasBornEdit Farkas 1921 10 13 13 October 1921Gyula HungaryDied3 February 1993 1993 02 03 aged 71 Wellington New ZealandAlma materVictoria University WellingtonScientific careerFieldsAtmospheric ScienceInstitutionsNew Zealand Met Office Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and impact 3 Death and legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditEdit Farkas was born on 13 October 1921 in Gyula Hungary She attended elementary and secondary schooling in Szentgotthard and Gyor Budapest In 1939 Farkas entered university and graduated in 1944 2 with a degree as a mathematics and physics teacher from Pazmany Peter Catholic University in Budapest She emigrated to New Zealand as a refugee 1 3 in 1949 after the war where she completed a MSc Degree in Physics in 1952 at Victoria University of Wellington 2 Career and impact EditFarkas was a meteorologist ozone researcher 4 She started working as a meteorologist in the Research Section of the New Zealand Meteorological Service in 1951 where she continued to do so for some 35 years 4 5 Farkas monitored ozone from the 1950s until her retirement in 1986 undertaking world leading research in the field of ozone monitoring over more than three decades During 1960s her work shifted increasingly to the study of atmospheric ozone including the measurement of total ozone with the Dobson ozone spectrophotometer 3 4 She became one of a small international group of atmospheric scientists dedicated to the study of atmospheric ozone interest in which in that era was largely in use as a tracer to aid atmospheric circulation studies 6 Her work contributed substantially towards the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer which changed the world s behavior towards pollution forever Her interest in atmospheric ozone measurement led naturally to the application of her expertise to the monitoring of surface ozone as part of air pollution studies and also to the measurement of atmospheric turbidity 1 Farkas was the first Hungarian woman and also the first female New Zealand MetService staff member to set foot in Antarctica in 1975 4 Her World War II diaries form the basis of a book titled The Farkas Files 4 Death and legacy EditFarkas was the first woman to be awarded the New Zealand MetService Henry Hill Award in 1986 1 upon her retirement 7 She received special recognition at the Quadrennial Ozone Symposium in Germany in 1988 for her 30 year contribution to Ozone research 1 Edith donated a number of personal belongings and other objects connected to her career to the Museum including some rock samples from Antarctica photographs publications and the original copy of her novel on her stay in the southernmost continent She fought a long battle with bone cancer 2 and died in Wellington on 3 February 1993 7 In 2017 Farkas was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Aparangi s 150 women in 150 words celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand 8 References Edit a b c d e f Rosslyn Shanks iwonderweather Archived from the original on 14 January 2015 Retrieved 18 August 2016 a b c Balazs Denes 1993 In Memoriam Farkas Edit Antarktika Kutatoja 1921 1993 Foldrajzi Muzeumi Tanulmanyok in Hungarian Budapest Hungary Magyar Foldrajzi Muzeum 12 109 110 Retrieved 19 August 2016 and Balazs Denes In Memoriam Farkas Edit Antarktika Kutatoja 1921 1993 PART 2 Foldrajzi Muzeumi Tanulmanyok a b McGlone Matt Clarkson Tom Fitzharris Brian Blair 1990 Unsettled outlook New Zealand and the greenhouse effect Wellington New Zealand GP Books p 61 ISBN 978 0 477 01465 6 a b c d e The Farkas Files Book 425698 www bookemon com Bookemon Retrieved 18 August 2016 Taylor Rowan Smith Ian 1997 The State of New Zealand s Environment 1997 Wellington New Zealand New Zealand Government Ministry for the Environment p 10 ISBN 978 0 478 09000 0 Bojkov Rumen D The International Ozone Commission IO3C Its history and activities related to atmospheric ozone PDF Archived from the original PDF on 19 September 2016 a b Munster R 1993 Edith Elisabeth Farkas 1921 1993 Foldrajzi Muzeumi Tanulmanyok Budapest Hungary Magyar Foldrajzi Muzeum 12 110 Retrieved 19 August 2016 Edith Farkas Royal Society Te Aparangi Retrieved 10 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edith Farkas amp oldid 1072982557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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