Person

Tattam, Charles Maurice (Maurice) (1903 - 1986)

Born: 3 September 1903
Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Died: 1986
Occupation: Geologist

Summary

Maurice Tattam worked in the Geology Department at the University of Melbourne from 1945, being Professor of Geology from 1965.

Details

Born Caulfield, Victoria, 3 September 1903. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London (PhD) and Colorado School of Mines (ScD). Geologist 1928-43; Deputy Director, Geological Survey of Nigeria 1943-44; senior lecturer in geology, University of Melbourne 1945-49, Associate Professor 1949-65, Professor of Geology, 1965-?.

Published resources

Resources

'Tattam, Charles Maurice (19030903-19861231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476782. Details

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