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Beavis, Francis Clifford (1924 - )

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Geologist and Palaeontologist
Born: 1 August 1924  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Beavis was Professor of Engineering Geology at the University of New South Wales 1973-86. Earlier he was a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne 1956-73 and had worked as an engineering geologist for the S.E.C. Victoria 1948-56.


Career Highlights

Born 1 August 1924. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc, PhD), Cambridge (MA), University of New South Wales (LLB). Engineering Geologist SEC Victoria 1948-57, Senior Lecturer Lecturer in Geology, University of Melbourne 1957-73, Foundation Professor of Engineering Geology, University of New South Wales 1973-86, Head, School of Applied Geology 1984, 1973-79, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Geology, University of New South Wales 1986, Barrister at Law 1987-94, Consultant Geologist 1992- . President Royal Society of New South Wales 1978.

 
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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 4 September 2001
Modified: 20 March 2002

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
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Updated: 16 November 2009
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