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Biographical entry Howchin, Walter (1845 - 1937)
- Born
- 12 January 1845
Norwich, Norfolk, England - Died
- 27 November 1937
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Geologist
Summary
Walter Howchin, a methodist minister, lectured in mineralogy at the Adelaide School of Mines 1889-1904 and was Lecturer in Geology and Palaeontology at the University of Adelaide, and later Honorary Professor 1902-20.
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Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Walter Howchin - Records, 1885 - 1920, MS 8; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide
- Douglas Mawson - Records, 1887 - 1956, MSS 0009; Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide. Details
- Walter Howchin - Records, 1865 - 1921, SR 92 H853p; Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide. Details
South Australian Museum Archives
- Walter Howchin - Records, 1933 - 1934; South Australian Museum Archives. Details
State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana
Published resources
Book Sections
- Ludbrook, N. H., 'Howchin, Walter (1845-1937), Geologist and Clergyman', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 377-378. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090378b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Andrews, E.C., 'The Heroic Period of Geological Work in Australia.', Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. lxxvi, 1942, pp. 96-128. Details
- Howchin, W., 'Growth of Scientific Knowledge [in South Australia]. in Centerary History of South Australia', Royal Geographical Society of Australia, 1936, pp. 316-350. Details
Online Resources
- 'Howchin, Walter - Ms 8', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/basser/manuscript-collection/ms008.html. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Howchin, Walter', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468197. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
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