Playford, Phillip E. (Phillip Elliott), 1931-

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Geologist and historian. Former Director of the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Internationally renowned for his work on Devonian reefs in the Kimberley, modern stromatolites near Shark Bay and the discovery of the Zuytdorp wreck. Awarded Order of Australia in 1998 for his contribution to science and history in W.A.

From the description of Dutch East India Company collection, 1954-1960 [manuscript]. 1954-1960. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762865671

Geologist and historian. Former Director of the Geological Survey of Western Australia. Awarded Order of Australia in 1998 for his contribution to science and history in Western Australia. In 1966, he was asked to contribute two articles to the Australian Dictionary of Biography on Edward Townley Hardman (W.A. Government Geologist 1883-1885) and the Reverend C.G. Nicolay (clergyman, geographer and geologist, founder of W.A.'s first public museum)

From the description of Reverend C.G. Nicolay biographical data, 1966-1969 [manuscript]. 1966-1969. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762865935

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associatedWith Church of England corporateBody
associatedWith Hardman, Edward T. (Edward Townley) person
associatedWith Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie corporateBody
associatedWith Nicolay, C. G. (Charles Grenfell), 1815-1897. person
associatedWith Pridmore, Isobel person
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Western Australia
Western Australia
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Birth 1931

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