Professor Walter George Woolnough
Professor of geology
- Born
- 15 January 1876, Grafton, New South Wales
- Died
- 28 September 1958, Northbridge, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Revd James Woolnough (Wesleyan Methodist min)
- Mother
- Phoebe Esther Hawke
- Married Margaret Ilma Wilson
Degrees
| 1898 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Sydney |
| 1904 | Doctor of Science | The University of Sydney |
| 1904 | Doctor of Science (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
| 1913 | Doctor of Science (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Western Australia |
Career
- Geologist.
- Lecturer in Mineralogy and Petrology, UAdel 1901-04.
- Lecturer in Geology, USyd 1905-11.
- Prof of Geology, UWA 1913-19.
- Geological Adviser to Cwlth Govt 1927-41.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/woolnough-walter-george-9189
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000916b.htm