Person

Wade, Arthur (1878 - 1951)

Born
12 November 1878
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Died
8 April 1951
Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Geologist and Petrologist

Summary

Arthur Wade undertook geological explorations of possible oil-bearing areas for the Australian Government between 1914 and 1937. He was subsequently appointed Geological Adviser to the Shell Co. of Australia from 1940.

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Arthur Wade - Records, 1940 - 1950, MS 041; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Book Sections

Edited Books

  • McKay, Judith ed., Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland (Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1997), 80 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Wade, Arthur, 'Directional drilling of boreholes', Report of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Canberra meeting, January, 1939 (1939), 193. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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