[Papers of Professor Sir Douglas Mawson]. 1887-1956.

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[Papers of Professor Sir Douglas Mawson]. 1887-1956.

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Papers of, and collected by, Professor Sir Douglas Mawson relating to his work on South Australian geology, particularly on the pre-Cambrian rocks of South Australia and the sub-division of the Adelaide System. Comprising draft papers, notes, extracts from sources, correspondence and publications, and including some papers of Walter Howchin on the geological position of the South Australian glacial beds.

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Sprigg, R. C. (Reginald Claude), 1919-1994.

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University of Adelaide. Dept. of Geology and Mineralogy

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Segnit, Ralph W

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Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

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Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958) was an Antarctic explorer and geologist. Member, Shackleton's expedition, 1907. Leader, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. Appointed Professor of Geology, Adelaide University, 1920. Leader, B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-1931. Married 1914 Francisca Adriana (Paquita) Delprat (1891-1974), author of A Vision of Steel (1958) and Mawson of the Antarctic (1964). From the description of Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Paquita Mawson [manus...

Howchin, Walter

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Born in Norwich, ordained Methodist minister 1864. Came to Australia 1881. Lecturer in mineralogy, Adelaide School of Mines, 1889-1904; lecturer in geology and palaeontology, University of Adelaide, 1902-1908; Hon. Professor, 1908. Royal Society of N.S.W. Medal, 1907; von Mueller Medal, 1913; Lyell Medal, 1934; Sir Joseph Verco Medal, 1929. Died 1937. From the description of Articles. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225792067 Geologist, (1847-1937) who lectured at...