Taylor, Griffith, 1880-1963.

Hide Profile

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

Relation Name
correspondedWith Aurousseau, Marcel, 1891- person
associatedWith Commonwealth Weather Service corporateBody
associatedWith Powell, J. M. (Joseph Michael) person
associatedWith Taylor, James. person
associatedWith University of Toronto. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Australia
Australia
Europe
Canberra (A.C.T.)
Canberra (A.C.T.)
Antarctica
Subject
Contours (Cartography)
Geographers
Geographers
Geography
Occupation
Academics
Geographers
Activity

Person

Birth 1880

Death 1963

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cv5sh0

Ark ID: w6cv5sh0

SNAC ID: 3745844