Person

Voisey, Alan Heywood (1911 - 1995)

Born
11 April 1911
Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Died
15 April 1995
Occupation
Geologist and University Administrator

Summary

Alan Voisey was foundation Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University 1966-1971. Earlier he had been Professor of Geology at the University of New England from 1954-1965 after being Lecturer-in-charge from 1939. Voisey's research centred on understanding New England geology, most papers containing fundamental original results based on exemplary field mapping. His work contributed significantly to studies of tectonic development of New England. He is commemorated by the A.H. Voisey Club, a graduate club of the University of New England's Geology Department, and by the A.H. Voisey Medal of the New South Wales division of the Geological Society of Australia. This medal is awarded annually to "a younger member of the Society for outstanding research work".

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Chronology

1933
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1933
Career position - Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the Teachers Training College
1934
Career position - Teacher at the Greta Public School
1935 - 1936
Career position - Assistant Geologist on the Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia
1937 - 1938
Award - Linnean Macleay Fellowship (Geology), for study at the University of Sydney
1938
Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1939 - 1952
Career position - Lecturer in Geology and Geography at New England University College
1952 - 1953
Career position - Visiting Professor of Geology at Antioch College in Ohio, USA
1954
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Sydney
1954 - 1965
Career position - Professor of Geology at the University of New England
1957
Award - Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales
1959
Career position - President, Section C (Geology), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
1966
Career position - President of the Royal Society of New South Wales
1966 - 1971
Career position - Professor of Geology and Head of the School of Earth Sciences at Macquarie University, New South Wales
1971 - 1987
Career position - Consultant and company directorships

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Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Alan Heywood Voisey - Records, 1917 - 1991, MS 180; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Alan Heywood Voisey - Records, 1939 - 1971, MSS 2350; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Books

  • Voisey, Alan H., The first twenty-five years of geology in the New England University College and in the University of New England: 1st March 1939 to 1st March 1964 (Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England, 1964), 45 pp. Details

Edited Books

  • Ashley, P. M. and Flood, P. G. eds, Tectonics and metallogenesis of the New England orogen: Alan H. Voisey memorial volume (Sydney: Conference Publications for the Geological Society of Australia, 1997), 301 pp. Details
  • Flood, P. G. and Runnegar, Bruce eds, New England geology: proceedings of a symposium on the geology of the New England region held in Armidale in July 1982 in honour of Emeritus Professor A. H. Voisey (Armidale, N.S.W.: Department of Geology, University of New England and AHV Club, 1982), 359 pp. Details
  • Voisey, A. H. Harrington, H. J. ed., Sixty years on the rocks: the memoirs of Professor Alan H. Voisey (Sydney: Earth Sciences History Group, 1991), 123 pp. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

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