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Biographical entry Fairbridge, Rhodes Whitmore (1914 - 2006)
- Born
- 21 May 1914
Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 8 November 2006
Amagansett, New York, United States of America - Occupation
- Geologist
Summary
Rhodes Whitmore Fairbridge, who grew up in Pinjarra, Western Australia, was Professor of Geology, Columbia University, New York from 1955, later becoming Professor Emeritus of Geology. Although he has done most of his work overseas he has written on Australian stratigraphy.
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
- Rhodes Whitmore Fairbridge - Records, 1920 - 1970, DeB 504; National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- 'Fairbridge, Rhodes W', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-466973. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 27 September 2011
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