Douglas Mawson's first major geological expedition; the New Hebrides, 1903

Douglas Mawson, the famous Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer, is best known for his Antarctic expeditionary work, first with Shackleton in 1907-09, and later in 1911-14 and 1929-31 on expeditions that he led himself. However, his first expedition outside of Australia was to the New Hebride...

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Published in:Earth sciences history 2005, Vol.24 (1), p.93-111
Main Authors: Jago, James B, Pharaoh, Mark D, Wilson-Roberts, Clive L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atolls
Bibliographies
biography
Coral reefs
Earth sciences
Earthquakes
expeditions
Field notes
field studies
geologists
Geology
Geology
mineralogy
history
History of science and technology
Island arcs
Limestones
Mawson, Douglas
Melanesia
Miscellaneous and mathematical geology
Oceania
photography
reefs
Rocks
Social evolution
Tectonics
Vanuatu
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Summary:Douglas Mawson, the famous Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer, is best known for his Antarctic expeditionary work, first with Shackleton in 1907-09, and later in 1911-14 and 1929-31 on expeditions that he led himself. However, his first expedition outside of Australia was to the New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu) in 1903 at the age of 20 and before he had completed his geology degree. Mawson's field notes, and subsequent publications, are most impressive given that they were produced by a very young inexperienced geologist, working independently in an isolated area. His field notes and photographs have until now received very little attention, despite being a unique body of information full of insights into the author.
ISSN:0736-623X
1944-6187
DOI:10.17704/eshi.24.1.f771465730u1w938