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Austin Burton Edwards

January 01, 1970

Austin Burton Edwards (15 August 1909 – 8 October 1960) was an Australian geologist, winner of the Clarke Medal in 1960.

Austin Burton Edwards
Born(1909-08-15)August 15, 1909
Caulfield, Victoria
DiedOctober 8, 1960(1960-10-08) (aged 51)
Rome, Italy
CitizenshipAustralian
EducationCaulfield Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
SpouseEileen Mary McDonnell (m.1935)
AwardsClarke Medal (1960)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology,
Petrology,
Microscopy
InstitutionsUniversity of Melbourne,
CSIRO

Family edit

The son of William Burton Edwards (1856-1925), the Commissioner of the Federal Public Service,[1][2] and his second wife, Mabel Edwards (1871-1939), née Mueller,[3] Austin Burton Edwards was born in Caulfield on 15 August 1909.

He married Eileen Mary McDonnell (1913-1985), in Adelaide, on 22 April 1935.[4][5][6] They had four children.

Caulfield Grammar School edit

He was educated at Caulfield Grammar School from 1916 to 1927[7]—representing the school in both swimming[8] and athletics[9] over a number of years—where he was both School Captain and Dux of School in 1926.[10][11][4][12]

He was a member of the Caulfield Grammar School Council for 12 years, from 1949 until his death in 1960.[13]

Sportsman edit

Football edit

On 17 April 1931 he was awarded a "half-blue" for football by the University of Melbourne.[14]

In June 1931, while playing with Old Caulfield Grammarians in C-Section of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association, he was chosen (as a back-pocket resting ruckman), to play for a Combined C-Section team, against a Combined B-Section tam as a curtain raiser to the inter-State amateur football match between Victoria and South Australia, on the MCG.[15] He was one of the best on the ground.[16]

Athletics edit

While studying at the Royal College of Science he was awarded "colours" in athletics.[17]

Tertiary education edit

Melbourne University edit

He studied at the University of Melbourne, graduating Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with First-Class Honours in Geology on 12 April 1930.[18]

In 1942, with 12 years having elapsed since his graduation as B.Sc., he was awarded a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.),[19] on the basis of his submission of "42 published papers, covering work in petrology, economic geology and physiography".[20] He graduated on 21 December 1942.[21]

Royal College of Science edit

Having won a 1851 Royal Exhibition Scholarship for Science Research and free passage to England in 1932,[22][23][24][25] he studied at the Royal College of Science at Imperial College London, and graduated Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Diploma of Imperial College (D.I.C.) in 1934.[26][27]

C.S.I.R.O. edit

Soon after his return to Australia, he was appointed Research Officer in the mineragraphic section of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R.) in 1935. In the process, he became the associate of Frank L. Stillwell (1888-1963);[28][29] and on Stllwell's retirement in 1953, Edwards became officer-in-charge of the mineragraphic section of what had become the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (C.S.I.R.O.).

From 1941 to 1955 Edwards, while still at C.S.I.R., lectured part-time in geology at the University of Melbourne, occasionally offering postgraduate lectures.[4]

Death edit

He collapsed and died in Rome on 8 October 1960 while on a working visit to Europe.[30]

Works edit

For details of his more than 100 journal articles, see Stillwell (1961), pp. 492–496.

  • Edwards, A.B. (1932), "The Geology and Petrology of the Black Spur Area, Healesville", Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Volume 44, Part I, pp.49-76. (Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 11 June 1931.)
  • Edwards, A.B. (1932), "The Geology and Petrology of the Warburton Area, Victoria", Volume 44, Part II, pp.163-181. (Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 12 November 1931.)
  • Edwards, A.B. (1932), "On the Dacite-Granodiorite Contact Relations in the Warburton Area", Volume 44, Part II, pp.182-199. (Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 10 December 1931.)
  • Edwards, A.B. (1947), Textures of the Ore Minerals and their Significance, Melbourne: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • Edwards, A.B. (ed.) (1953), Geology of Australian Ore Deposits: Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress, Australia and New Zealand, 1953: A Symposium arranged by a Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne: Office of the Congress and of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  • Edwards, A.B. (1954), Textures of the Ore Minerals and their Significance (Second Edition), Melbourne: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Deaths: Edwards, The Argus, (Monday, 25 May 1925), p.1.
  2. ^ Mr. W.B. Edwards, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph, (Monday, 25 May 1925), p.8.
  3. ^ Deaths: Edwards, The Age, (Thursday, 19 October 1939), p.1.
  4. ^ a b c Vallance, 1996.
  5. ^ Engaged Abroad, The (Adelaide) Mail, (Saturday, 24 March 1934), p.16.
  6. ^ Social Notes, The Argus, (Tuesday, 30 April 1935), p.10.
  7. ^ Webber (1981), p.290.
  8. ^ In 1925 he broke the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria Open 100 Yards breaststroke record by two seconds (Wilkinson, 1997, p.88; Schools & Colleges: Associated Grammar Schools, Table Talk, (Thursday, 12 March 1925), p.31).
  9. ^ Wilkinson (1997), p.91.
  10. ^ Webber (1981), pp.271, 272.
  11. ^ Caulfield Grammar School, The Herald, (Wednesday, 15 December 1926), p.18.
  12. ^ University of Melbourne: Public Examinations: (School Leaving Certificate): Melbourne Candidates, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 February 1927), p.7.
  13. ^ Webber (1981), p.277.
  14. ^ Blues and Half Blues, The Herald, (Thursday, 16 April 1931), p.15.
  15. ^ Metropolitan Amateurs: Inter-Section Match Sides: Interstate Game Curtain Raiser, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 May 1931), p.5.
  16. ^ Inter-State Amateurs: Inter-Section Game, The Age, (Tuesday, 9 June 1931), p.11.
  17. ^ Stillwell (1961), p.489.
  18. ^ The University, The Age, (Monday, 14 April 1930), p.10.
  19. ^ Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) is a "higher degree" that is "awarded based on a formally submitted portfolio of published research of an exceptionally high standard", and "in recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge beyond that required for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)".
  20. ^ About People, The Age, (Saturday, 29 November 1942), p.2.
  21. ^ Days of War and Peace, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 December 1942), p.3.
  22. ^ £500 Scholarship: Success for Science Graduate, The Herald, (Monday, 4 July 1932), p.5.
  23. ^ Personal, Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, (Friday, 8 July 1932), p.6.
  24. ^ Seeking Knowledge: Graduates go Abroad, The Brisbane Courier, (Friday, 19 August 1932), p.3.
  25. ^ Sailing by Orama, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Friday, 19 August 1932), p.10.
  26. ^ Personal, The Herald, (Monday, 6 August 1934), p.7.
  27. ^ Edwards, A.B., "The Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of Central Victoria", Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Vol.94, Nos.1-4, (March 1938), pp.243-320. doi:10.1144/GSL.JGS.1938.094.01-04.09
  28. ^ Wilcock, Arthur A. (1990). "Stillwell, Frank Leslie (1888–1963)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  29. ^ In Search of Gold: Valuable Experimental Work, The Mackay Daily Mercury, (Thursday, 23 January 1936), p.9.
  30. ^ Deaths: Edwards, The Age, (Tuesday, 11 October 1960), p.16.

References edit

  • David Syme Research Prize: Divided by Two Scientists, The Age, (Tuesday, 25 May 1937), p.10.
  • Doctor of Science: Working on Ores, The Cairns Post, (Saturday, 12 December 1942), p.6.
  • Stillwell, F.L., "Memorial of Austin Burton Edwards", The American Minaeralogist, Vol.40, Nos.3 and 4, (March-April), 1961, pp.488-496.
  • Vallance, T.G. (1996). "Edwards, Austin Burton (1909–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 1 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On . . . Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
  • Wilkinson, Ian R. (1997). The Fields at Play – 115 Years of Sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996. Playright Publishing. ISBN 0-949853-60-7.

External links edit

  • Austin Edwards at findagrave.com.
Awards
Preceded by Clarke Medal
1960 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
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Austin Burton Edwards 15 August 1909 8 October 1960 was an Australian geologist winner of the Clarke Medal in 1960 Austin Burton EdwardsBorn 1909 08 15 August 15 1909Caulfield VictoriaDiedOctober 8 1960 1960 10 08 aged 51 Rome ItalyCitizenshipAustralianEducationCaulfield Grammar SchoolAlma materUniversity of MelbourneSpouseEileen Mary McDonnell m 1935 AwardsClarke Medal 1960 Scientific careerFieldsGeology Petrology MicroscopyInstitutionsUniversity of Melbourne CSIRO Contents 1 Family 2 Caulfield Grammar School 3 Sportsman 3 1 Football 3 2 Athletics 4 Tertiary education 4 1 Melbourne University 4 2 Royal College of Science 5 C S I R O 6 Death 7 Works 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksFamily editThe son of William Burton Edwards 1856 1925 the Commissioner of the Federal Public Service 1 2 and his second wife Mabel Edwards 1871 1939 nee Mueller 3 Austin Burton Edwards was born in Caulfield on 15 August 1909 He married Eileen Mary McDonnell 1913 1985 in Adelaide on 22 April 1935 4 5 6 They had four children Caulfield Grammar School editHe was educated at Caulfield Grammar School from 1916 to 1927 7 representing the school in both swimming 8 and athletics 9 over a number of years where he was both School Captain and Dux of School in 1926 10 11 4 12 He was a member of the Caulfield Grammar School Council for 12 years from 1949 until his death in 1960 13 Sportsman editFootball edit On 17 April 1931 he was awarded a half blue for football by the University of Melbourne 14 In June 1931 while playing with Old Caulfield Grammarians in C Section of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association he was chosen as a back pocket resting ruckman to play for a Combined C Section team against a Combined B Section tam as a curtain raiser to the inter State amateur football match between Victoria and South Australia on the MCG 15 He was one of the best on the ground 16 Athletics edit While studying at the Royal College of Science he was awarded colours in athletics 17 Tertiary education editMelbourne University edit He studied at the University of Melbourne graduating Bachelor of Science B Sc with First Class Honours in Geology on 12 April 1930 18 In 1942 with 12 years having elapsed since his graduation as B Sc he was awarded a Doctor of Science D Sc 19 on the basis of his submission of 42 published papers covering work in petrology economic geology and physiography 20 He graduated on 21 December 1942 21 Royal College of Science edit Having won a 1851 Royal Exhibition Scholarship for Science Research and free passage to England in 1932 22 23 24 25 he studied at the Royal College of Science at Imperial College London and graduated Doctor of Philosophy Ph D and Diploma of Imperial College D I C in 1934 26 27 C S I R O editSoon after his return to Australia he was appointed Research Officer in the mineragraphic section of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research C S I R in 1935 In the process he became the associate of Frank L Stillwell 1888 1963 28 29 and on Stllwell s retirement in 1953 Edwards became officer in charge of the mineragraphic section of what had become the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation C S I R O From 1941 to 1955 Edwards while still at C S I R lectured part time in geology at the University of Melbourne occasionally offering postgraduate lectures 4 Death editHe collapsed and died in Rome on 8 October 1960 while on a working visit to Europe 30 Works editFor details of his more than 100 journal articles see Stillwell 1961 pp 492 496 Edwards A B 1932 The Geology and Petrology of the Black Spur Area Healesville Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Volume 44 Part I pp 49 76 Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 11 June 1931 Edwards A B 1932 The Geology and Petrology of the Warburton Area Victoria Volume 44 Part II pp 163 181 Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 12 November 1931 Edwards A B 1932 On the Dacite Granodiorite Contact Relations in the Warburton Area Volume 44 Part II pp 182 199 Read to the Royal Society of Victoria on 10 December 1931 Edwards A B 1947 Textures of the Ore Minerals and their Significance Melbourne Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Edwards A B ed 1953 Geology of Australian Ore Deposits Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress Australia and New Zealand 1953 A Symposium arranged by a Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Melbourne Office of the Congress and of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Edwards A B 1954 Textures of the Ore Minerals and their Significance Second Edition Melbourne Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy See also editList of Caulfield Grammar School peopleNotes edit Deaths Edwards The Argus Monday 25 May 1925 p 1 Mr W B Edwards The Sydney Daily Telegraph Monday 25 May 1925 p 8 Deaths Edwards The Age Thursday 19 October 1939 p 1 a b c Vallance 1996 Engaged Abroad The Adelaide Mail Saturday 24 March 1934 p 16 Social Notes The Argus Tuesday 30 April 1935 p 10 Webber 1981 p 290 In 1925 he broke the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria Open 100 Yards breaststroke record by two seconds Wilkinson 1997 p 88 Schools amp Colleges Associated Grammar Schools Table Talk Thursday 12 March 1925 p 31 Wilkinson 1997 p 91 Webber 1981 pp 271 272 Caulfield Grammar School The Herald Wednesday 15 December 1926 p 18 University of Melbourne Public Examinations School Leaving Certificate Melbourne Candidates The Age Tuesday 22 February 1927 p 7 Webber 1981 p 277 Blues and Half Blues The Herald Thursday 16 April 1931 p 15 Metropolitan Amateurs Inter Section Match Sides Interstate Game Curtain Raiser The Age Wednesday 27 May 1931 p 5 Inter State Amateurs Inter Section Game The Age Tuesday 9 June 1931 p 11 Stillwell 1961 p 489 The University The Age Monday 14 April 1930 p 10 Doctor of Science D Sc is a higher degree that is awarded based on a formally submitted portfolio of published research of an exceptionally high standard and in recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge beyond that required for a Doctor of Philosophy PhD About People The Age Saturday 29 November 1942 p 2 Days of War and Peace The Age Tuesday 22 December 1942 p 3 500 Scholarship Success for Science Graduate The Herald Monday 4 July 1932 p 5 Personal Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette Friday 8 July 1932 p 6 Seeking Knowledge Graduates go Abroad The Brisbane Courier Friday 19 August 1932 p 3 Sailing by Orama The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 19 August 1932 p 10 Personal The Herald Monday 6 August 1934 p 7 Edwards A B The Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of Central Victoria Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society Vol 94 Nos 1 4 March 1938 pp 243 320 doi 10 1144 GSL JGS 1938 094 01 04 09 Wilcock Arthur A 1990 Stillwell Frank Leslie 1888 1963 Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 12 National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 9 July 2021 In Search of Gold Valuable Experimental Work The Mackay Daily Mercury Thursday 23 January 1936 p 9 Deaths Edwards The Age Tuesday 11 October 1960 p 16 References editDavid Syme Research Prize Divided by Two Scientists The Age Tuesday 25 May 1937 p 10 Doctor of Science Working on Ores The Cairns Post Saturday 12 December 1942 p 6 Stillwell F L Memorial of Austin Burton Edwards The American Minaeralogist Vol 40 Nos 3 and 4 March April 1961 pp 488 496 Vallance T G 1996 Edwards Austin Burton 1909 1960 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 1 May 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Webber Horace 1981 Years May Pass On Caulfield Grammar School 1881 1981 Centenary Committee Caulfield Grammar School East St Kilda ISBN 0 9594242 0 2 Wilkinson Ian R 1997 The Fields at Play 115 Years of Sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881 1996 Playright Publishing ISBN 0 949853 60 7 External links editAustin Edwards at findagrave com Awards Preceded byTom Iredale Clarke Medal1960 Succeeded byCharles Austin Gardner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Austin Burton Edwards amp oldid 1128744191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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