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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-05-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000035b.htm person Ball Lionel Clive AACR2 12 January 1877 February 1955 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Geologist Lionel Ball worked briefly as a metallurgist with Broken Hill Proprietary before joining the Geological Survey of Queensland in 1900, ultimately becoming Chief Government Geologist in 1931. He became a noted authority on the rare mineral ore deposits in north Queensland. During his time as Deputy Chief, Ball was heavily involved in investigating Queensland's oil potential. Other interests included fossil footprints of probable Jurassic theropods. As Chief, Ball instigated program of decentralisation, establishing district offices at Rockhampton and Charters Towers. From 1934 he played a central role in the Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of North Australia, a joint surveying venture of the Queensland, Western Australian and Australian federal governments. Ball published prolifically, with nearly 200 papers in the Queensland Government mining journal. For extended periods he was also his department's representative on the Artesian Water Supply Committee and the Great Barrier Reef Committee. 1890s 1890s Education - Mining and metallurgical engineering studies at the University of Sydney c. 1899 c. 1899 Career position - Metallurgist, Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited 1900 1900 Career position - Assistant Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1921 1921 Career position - Deputy Chief Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1931 1946 Career position - Chief Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1934 Career position - Queensland Representative, Executive Committee, Aerial, Geological, and Geophysical Survey of North Australia Queensland Mines Department (II), Colony and State of Queensland (1890 - 1989)

Chief Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1931-1946

 Ball, Lionel Clive (1877-1955)

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 'Ball, Lionel Clive', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ball, Lionel Clive Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Ball, Lionel Clive (1877 - 1955) Fuerst, John A. Ball, Lionel Clive (1877 - 1955) Canberra National Centre of biography, Australian National University 2022 People Australia Journal Article: The Chiefs of the Geological Survey of Queensland From 1899 to 1955 Denmead, A.K. The Chiefs of the Geological Survey of Queensland From 1899 to 1955 1956 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland lxviii 10 51-60 Lionel Clive Ball - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Lionel Clive Ball - Records OM64-28/2 1949 - 1951 Correspondence with the Science Students Association, University of Queensland dealing with expeditions to Mt Barney and Fraser Island 1949-51. 3 items Lionel Clive Ball - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Lionel Clive Ball - Records OM65-6/2 1948 - 1949 Miscellaneous notes and correspondence concerning Aborigines and, in particular the Redcliffe Bora Ring 1948-1949. 1 envelope Lionel Clive Ball - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Lionel Clive Ball - Records OM70-27 1900 - 1901 Letterbooks of personal correspondence dealing with his appointment to the Geological Survey Office in 1900, letters to friends and family concerning his work, various field trips, family matters and photography 1900-01. 2 volumes Lionel Clive Ball - Records Geological Survey of Queensland Lionel Clive Ball - Records 1931 - 1946 Field notebooks and a collection of geological and miscellaneous notes c1931-46.