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Bryan, Walter Heywood (1891 - ) |
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| Geologist | |
| Born: 26 August 1891 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Walter Heywood Bryan was a member of the Queensland Geological Survey 1914-15 and from 1920 was a member of the Geology Dept of the University of Queensland. He was later a fellow of the Australian National Research Council and the Queensland State Camouflage Committee. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Brisbane, 26 August 1891. MC. Educated Universities of Queensland and Cambridge (DSc). Officer, Queensland Geological Survey 1914-15; Australian Imperial Forces 1915-18; lecturer in geology, University of Queensland 1921-44, acting professor 1945, associate professor 1946-47, professor 1947-59; professor emeritus 1960- . W.B. Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1944. President, Royal Society of Queensland 1924; president, Geological Section, ANZAAS 1946; foundation member and first chairman, Queensland Division, Geological Society of Australia. Officer in charge, Queensland Seismological Station, from its establishment in 1937. |
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