Tasman Joseph McKee (7 May 1911 – 7 February 1973) was a New Zealand industrial and agricultural chemist, geologist, company director. He was born in

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, on 7 May 1911 and was educated at Tasman and Mapua Schools, Wellington's St Patrick's College, Motueka District High School and

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. In the

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, McKee was appointed an

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for services to industry, particularly to mineral development.

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1911 births 1973 deaths People from Nelson, New Zealand People educated at Motueka High School People educated at Nelson College People educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington New Zealand chemists 20th-century New Zealand geologists New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{geologist-stub