Person

Osborne, George Davenport (1899 - 1955)

Born
6 August 1899
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Died
5 October 1955
Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Academic and Geologist

Summary

George Osborne taught geology at the University of Sydney from 1921 to 1955, becoming Reader in 1949. He wrote "Structural Evolution of the Hunter-Manning-Myall Province" in 1950.

Details

Chronology

1921
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1925
Award - Linnean Macleay Fellowship (Geology), for study at the University of Sydney
1926 - 1945
Career position - Lecturer and demonstrator, Geology, University of Sydney
1928
Career event - Elected Associate Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council
1929
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney
1930 - 1931
Career position - Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
1932
Career event - Elected Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council
1933 -
Career position - Taught evening classes, Sydney Technical College
1933 - 1934
Career position - President, Sydney University Union
1937
Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)
1938 - 1939
Career position - Emmanuel College, Cambridge
1939
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
1944
Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales
1945 - 1949
Career position - Senior lecturer, Geology, University of Sydney
1947 - 1948
Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales
1949 - 1955
Career position - Reader in Geology, University of Sydney
1950
Career event - Published: Structural Evolution of the Hunter-Manning-Myall Province

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Browne, W. R., 'Obituary: George Davenport Osborne', Australian Journal of Science, 18 (2) (1955), 52-53. Details
  • Osborne, G. D., 'Presidential address, Seventy-third Annual General Meeting: A review of some of the stratigraphy, structure and physiography of the Sydney Basin', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 73 (335-340) (1948), i-xxxvii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35068994. Details
  • W. R. Browne [ie William R. Browne], 'George Davenport Osborne, 1899-1955 (Memorial series, no. 15)', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 82 (2) (1957), 252-256, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34928533. Details

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