Person

Broughton Edge, Arthur (1895 - 1953)

Born: 16 March 1895
England
Died: 8 October 1953
England
Occupation: Geologist

Summary

Arthur Broughton Edge was director of the Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey 1928-1931. He edited a report of the Survey with T.H. Laby.

Details

Born United Kingdom, 16 March 1895. Died United Kingdom, 8 October 1953. Educated Royal School of Mines (BSc 1922). Royal Artillery 1914-18; consultant geologist 1922-40; director, Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey 1928-31.

Published resources

Journal Articles

Henderson, Roger, 'Broughton Edge: was he the father of exploration geophysics in Australia?', Preview, 194 (2018), 44-9. https://www.publish.csiro.au/PV/pdf/PVv2018n194p44. Details

Resources

'Broughton Edge, A B (1895-1953)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1268050. Details

Resource Sections

'Broughton Edge, Arthur Broughton', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001609p.htm. Details

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