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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000327b.htm person Cotton Leo Arthur AACR2 11 November 1883 12 July 1963 Place of Birth Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death New Port, New South Wales, Australia Geologist Geographer University Administrator Leo Cotton was appointed Professor of Geology and Physical Geography at the University of Sydney 1925-1948 after being associated with the department from 1908. His main research interests reflected his mathematical expertise: polar wanderings, isostasy, diastrophism, and the strength of the earth's crust. 1902 1906 Career position - Draftsman, New South Wales Department of Lands 1906 1906 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1907 1908 Career position - Geologist on board Nimrod, British Antarctic Expedition 1908 1908 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1909 1911 Career position - Linnean Macleay Fellow (Geology), University of Sydney 1911 1920 Career position - Demonstrator in Geology, University of Sydney 1916 1916 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Sydney 1920 1920 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1920 1925 Career position - Assistant Professor in Geology, University of Sydney 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council 1925 1948 Career position - Professor of Geology and Physical Geography, University of Sydney 1926 1926 Career event - Elected Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council 1928 1928 Career position - President, Section C (Geology and Geography), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1929 1930 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1944 1946 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney 1946 1946 Award - Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Geology and Physical Geography 1925 - 1948; Dean, Faculty of Science 1944 - 1946

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section C (Geology and Geography) 1928

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1929 - 1930

 Linnean Macleay Fellowship (1905 - )

Awarded the Fellowship (Geology) 1909 - 1911

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Associate Member (Geology) 1922 - 1926; Member (Geology) 1926 -

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1937 -

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 Cotton, Leo Arthur (1883-1963)

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 'Cotton, Leo Arthur', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cotton, Leo Arthur Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Cotton, Francis (1857 - 1942), journalist and politician, Leo Arthur (1883 - 1963), professor of geology, and Frank Stanley (1890 - 1955) professor of physiology Nairn, Bede Cotton, Francis (1857 - 1942), journalist and politician, Leo Arthur (1883 - 1963), professor of geology, and Frank Stanley (1890 - 1955) professor of physiology Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 119-120 Resource Section: Cotton, Leo Arthur Cotton, Leo Arthur Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Resource Section: Cotton, Leo Arthur - Ms 142 Cotton, Leo Arthur - Ms 142 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: Obituary - Professor L. A. Cotton Browne, W. R. Obituary - Professor L. A. Cotton 1963 Australian Journal of Science 26 3 81-82 Journal Article: Arthur Cotton and Irrigation in Tasmania 1839-1843 Blackburn, G. Arthur Cotton and Irrigation in Tasmania 1839-1843 1985 Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 119 1-5 Journal Article: Presidential address Cotton, L. A. Presidential address 1930 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 64 1-64 Journal Article: Obituary: Carl Adolf Sussmilch Cotton, Leo A. Obituary: Carl Adolf Sussmilch 1947 Australian Journal of Science 9 6 213 Journal Article: Obituary: Ernest Clayton Andrews Cotton, Leo A. Obituary: Ernest Clayton Andrews 1948 Australian Journal of Science 11 2 48-49 Book: The Linnean Society of New South Wales (founded 1874) for "the cultivation and study of the science of natural history in all its branches": historical notes of its first fifty years (jubilee publication) Walkom, A. B. The Linnean Society of New South Wales (founded 1874) for "the cultivation and study of the science of natural history in all its branches": historical notes of its first fifty years (jubilee publication) Sydney Australasian Medical Publishing Company 1925 Leo Arthur Cotton - Records University of Sydney, Archives Leo Arthur Cotton - Records P 45 1908 - 1964 Working papers and other records for a biography of T.W.E. David [60 cm, P 45]. 0.6 m Leo Arthur Cotton - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Leo Arthur Cotton - Records MS 142 1907 - 1920 Pencil sketches of the South Shetland Islands area by Waterschoot van de Gracht 1912; photographs of E. Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic 1907-08; pen and ink sketch of the Cotton Glacier by T.G. Taylor 1920; map of McMurdo Sound n.d.; album of photographs 'Voyage of the Nimrod' with notes 1907-08. 0.04 m Artwork, Photographs