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George Walter Tyrrell

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British geologist, glaciologist and petrologist (1883-1961)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1883 to 1961 · aged 78
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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 2

1918Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
1916Murchison Fund

Connected to George 4

Richard BaronAlso won Murchison FundHorace Bolingbroke WoodwardAlso won Murchison FundThomas Rupert JonesAlso won Murchison FundLeslie Reginald CoxAlso won Murchison Fund

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Thomas Allibone32.7Charles Gorrie Wynne32.6

About this person

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

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