Person

Tilley, Cecil Edgar (1894 - 1973)

FRS

Born
14 May 1894
Unley, South Australia, Australia
Died
24 January 1973
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation
Mineralogist and Petrologist

Summary

Cecil Tilley was a dominant figure in modern metamorphic and igneous petrology, recognised internationally. He published extensively and discovered and described a number of new minerals. His early research was based on the metamorphic rocks from the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, but after studying petrology at the University of Cambridge he continued his research in the Great Britain. He influenced the teaching of geology in Australia through his extended visits, when he encouraged young Australians to undertake postgraduate studies abroad and return to academic positions in Australia.

Details

Chronology

1914
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide
1916
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1919
Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship
1922
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
1922
Award - 1851 Exhibition Research Fellowship
1923 - 1929
Career position - Demonstrator in petrology, University of Cambridge
1929 - 1931
Career position - Lecturer in petrology, University of Cambridge
1931 -
Career position - Professor of mineralogy and petrology, University of Cambridge
1938
Career event - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
1938 - 1939
Life event - Spent a year in Australia
1949 - 1950
Career position - Vice-president, The Royal Society, London
1967
Award - Royal Medal, The Royal Society, London - In recognition of his many distinguished contributions in all branches of petrology.

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Pring, Allan, 'Tilley, Cecil Edgar (1894-1973), petrologist and mineralogist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 396-397. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160479b.htm. Details

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