Dorothy Theomin
Dorothy Michaelis Theomin (December 24, 1888 – October 11, 1966) was a New Zealand philanthropist and mountaineer. Biography
Dorothy Theomin was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1888 as daughter of David Theomin. Educated at Braemar House and Roedean School in Sussex, she later took charge of managing the family's Dunedin residence, Olveston. Theomin was involved in mountaineering in the Southern Alps from 1914 to 1933 and was associated with the New Zealand Alpine Club. She also practiced mountain photography during this period. Later in life, Theomin engaged in philanthropic activities, participating in the Plunket Society and assisting the Red Cross during WWII. She also supported the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and provided financial backing to artists and musicians. Upon her death in 1966 at Royal Terrace, she bequeathed her residence, Olveston, to the citizens of Dunedin. She is buried in the family plot in Dunedin's southern cemetery. References

1888 births
1966 deaths
New Zealand philanthropists
New Zealand mountain climbers
Sportspeople from Dunedin
New Zealand female climbers
Hallenstein family
Burials at Dunedin Southern Cemetery
20th-century philanthropists