Person
Rattigan, John Herbert
- Occupation
- Geologist
Summary
John Rattigan began his career in geology with the Bureau of Mineral Resources. He later worked for an Australian arm of the Rio Tinto Company, before taking up academic roles at the University of New South Wales, Newcastle, and a visiting professorship at the University of California. Rattigan later worked with Texas Instruments, and held a range of roles at CSR Limited, retiring as Director of Exploration subsidiaries. He was a foundation Member of the Geological Society of Australia when it was established in August 1952, and later became a fellow of the Society.
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- John Herbert Rattigan - Records, 1938 - 1949, MS 144; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
National Library of Australia
- Dr J.H. Rattigan map collection [cartographic material], 1928, MAP Dr J.H. Rattigan Map Collection (Rare Map Room); National Library of Australia. Details
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, Melbourne, 2012, https://www.eoas.info/exhibitions/basser/basser_browse.html. Details
Resources
- 'Rattigan, John Herbert', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514372. Details
Resource Sections
- Rattigan, John Herbert, 'John Herbert Rattigan', in Geological Society of Australia, Foundation Members, http://gsa.org.au/recognition/biographies.html#RattiganJ. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 16 April 2012, Last modified: 18 October 2012