Edgeworth David
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 90 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 28,1858 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | St Fagans |
| Cardiff | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 28,1934 |
| Died | Sydney |
| Australia | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Battles and wars | First World War |
| Western Front | |
| Children | Margaret McIntyre |
| Job | Geologist |
| Mountaineer | |
| Books | Geology of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Field, New England District, New South Wales: With Maps and Sections |
| British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9, Under the Command of Sir E. H. Shackleton, C. V. O. Reports on the Scientific Investigations . . ; | |
| Lord Howe Island. Its Zoology, Geology, and Physical Characters | |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal |
| Patron's Gold Medal | |
| Clarke Medal | |
| Current partner | Cara David |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| First ascents | Mount Erebus |
| Notable student | Thomas Griffith Taylor |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 461702 |
Edgeworth David Life story
Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David KBE CMG DSO FRS was a Welsh Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. A household name in his lifetime, David's most significant achievements were discovering the major Hunter Valley coalfield in New South Wales and leading the first expedition to reach the South Magnetic Pole.
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