Taylor, Griffith, 1880-1963.

Dates:
Birth 1880
Death 1963

Biographical notes:

Geographer and meteorologist. Thomas Griffith Taylor was senior geologist to the British Antarctic expedition 1910-13 under R.F. Scott. He was Associate Professor of Geography, University of Sydney 1920-28, and then professor at the Universities of Chicago and Toronto 1935-51. In 1913 he and E.T. Quayle wrote the first text-book on Australian meteorology, Climate and weather of Australia.

From the description of Journeyman at Cambridge, [ca. 1961] [manuscript]. [ca. 1961] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225593008

From the description of Teaching notes of Griffith Taylor, 1936 [manuscript]. 1936. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225494525

Thomas Griffith Taylor, B.A., D.Sc., B.E.F.A.A., Hon.D.Litt.(Syd.), Physiographer, Commonwealth Weather Service, 1910-1920; Professor of Geography, University of Sydney, 1920-1928; Professor of Geography, University of Chicago, 1928-1934; Professor of Geography, University of Toronto, Canada, 1935-1951; Emeritus professor, 1951-1963. Leader of the Western parties with Scott's Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225758493

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Subjects:

  • Contours (Cartography)
  • Geographers
  • Geographers
  • Geography

Occupations:

  • Academics
  • Geographers

Places:

  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Canberra (A.C.T.) (as recorded)
  • Canberra (A.C.T.) (as recorded)
  • Antarctica (as recorded)