# Francis John Turner

> Francis John Turner was a New Zealand geologist. He received his BSc and MSc from the Auckland University College. He worked with the New Zealand Geological Survey and in 1926 he became a geology lecturer in the University of Otago.

*New Zealand geologist and petrologist (1904-1985)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francis-john-turner

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1904-04-10
- **Died:** 1985-12-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Francis John Turner was a New Zealand geologist. He received his BSc and MSc from the Auckland University College. He worked with the New Zealand Geological Survey and in 1926 he became a geology lecturer in the University of Otago.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 18.8 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 5.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1985** - Died
- **1985** - Roebling Medal
- **1969** - Lyell Medal
- **1965** - Honorary Doctor of the University of Auckland
- **1951** - Hector Medal
- **1950** - Guggenheim Fellowship
- **1938** - Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
- **1904** - Born

## Sources
- [Frank Turner (geologist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Turner_(geologist))
- [Francis John Turner](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_John_Turner)
- [Francis John Turner](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_John_Turner)
- [فرنسيس جون تورنر](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B1)
- [Francis Turner](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Turner)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1441584)

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