Val Chapman

Val Chapman OBE
Chapman in 1962
Auckland City Councillor
In office 1954–1956
In office 1960–1961
Personal details
Born	Valentine Jackson Chapman (1910-02-14)14 February 1910 Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Died	5 December 1980(1980-12-05) (aged 70) Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse	Phyllis Claire Parks ​ ​ (m. 1938)​
Children	3
Scientific career
Education	University of Cambridge
Fields	Botany
Workplaces	Victoria University of Manchester University of Auckland
Thesis	The operation of tides in controlling salt marsh vegetation (1935)
Author abbrev. (botany)	V.J.Chapm.

Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor, and conservationist.

Biography

He was born in Alcester, Warwickshire, England, on 14 February 1910.

Chapman was an associate of Auckland mayor Dove-Myer Robinson, and was a member of the Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board between 1955 and 1956. He was a member of the Auckland City Council, winning two by-elections in 1954 and 1961. Despite these successes, he was defeated in both subsequent elections in 1956 and 1962, missing out by only 172 votes in the latter election.

In the 1974 New Year Honours, Chapman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for academic and public services. In 1977, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.

Chapman died in Auckland on 5 December 1980.

Selected publications

• Seaweeds and Their Uses, 1970

The standard author abbreviation V.J.Chapm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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