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George Walter Tyrrell

British geologist, glaciologist and petrologist (1883-1961) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 78

George Walter Tyrrell FRSE FGS (1883-1961) was a 20th-century British geologist, glaciologist and petrologist. A specialist in Arctic and Antarctic landscapes he was the first to describe the recticular glaciers of Spitzbergen.

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh1918
Murchison Fund1916

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1961 · aged 78