Person

Raggatt, Harold George (1900 - 1968)

Kt CBE FAA

Born
25 January 1900
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
2 November 1968
Hughes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation
Geologist

Summary

Sir Harold Raggatt joined the Geological Survey of New South Wales in 1922 and in 1940 was appointed Commonwealth Geologist. From 1942-1951 he was foundation Director of the Bureau of Mineral Resources and until 1965 Secretary to the Department of National Development. For these services, he was awarded a CBE in 1954 and was Knighted in 1963.

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Chronology

1918 - 1920
Military service - First World War. Private Australian Imperial Forces, then Sapper attached to 13th Field Company, Engineers, building monuments in France
1922
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1922 - 1939
Career position - Geologist with the Geological Survey of New South Wales
1932
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
1932
Career event - Elected Associate Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council
1939
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney
1939
Career position - Assistant to the Commonwealth Geological Adviser
1940 - 1942
Career position - Commonwealth Geological Adviser
1942 - 1951
Career position - Foundation Director, Commonwealth Mineral Resources Survey (later Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics)
1951 - 1956
Career position - Secretary, Department of National Development
1954
Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Secretary, Department of National Development
1954
Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1957 - 1965
Career position - Deputy Chairman, Australian Atomic Energy Commission
1963
Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Secretary, Department of National Development
1964
Award - The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Harold George Raggatt - Records, 1922 - 1968, MS 4854; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Branagan, D. F., 'Raggatt, Sir Harold George (1900-1968), Geologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 47-48. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160056b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary: Harold George Raggatt', Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 229 (1969), 1. Details
  • 'Memorial: Sir Harold Raggatt, Kt, CBE, DSc, FAA 1900-1968', Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 16 (1) (1969), ix-xiv. Details
  • Glaessner, M. F., 'Obituary: Sir Harold Raggatt: 1900-1968', Australian Journal of Science, 32 (10) (1970), 398-399. Details
  • Rayner, J. M.; and Wark, I. W., 'Harold George Raggatt', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, 2 (3) (1972), 62-75. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9720230062.htm. Details

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