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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000613b.htm person Madigan Cecil Thomas AACR2 15 October 1889 14 January 1947 Place of Birth Renmark, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Geologist Antarctic explorer Cecil Madigan was a geologist who participated in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911 - 1914 as meteorologist at the Cape Denison base: during the Expedition he led explorations in Adelie Land and King George V Land. When most members of the Expedition left Antarctica in February 1913 Madigan and five other men remained to overwinter for another year awaiting the return of Douglas Mawson's overdue sledging party. After serving in the Royal Engineers during WWI and taking his degrees at the University of Oxford, Madigan returned to South Australia and held the position of Lecturer in Geology at the University of Adelaide for 25 years from 1922. During this time he made significant studies on the geology of the Fleurieu Peninsula (S.A.) and the MacDonnell Ranges (N.T.), when he pioneered the use of aircraft for scientific reconnaissance and photography. In 1939 he organised an expedition to the Simpson Desert, which he named, making a particular study of sand dunes. Madigan's best-known publications are Central Australia (1936) and Crossing the dead heart (1946). He served as President of the Royal Society of South Australia from 1935 to 1936. The Madigan Nunatak in Antarctica is named in his honour. 1910 1910 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1911 1911 Award - Rhodes Scholarship 1911 1914 Career position - Meteorologist, Cape Denison, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1914 1918 Military service - First World War. Served with the Royal Engineers 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal - Silver: 1912-14 (Scientist - Mawson's Australian Expedition) 1919 1919 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oxford 1920 1920 Career position - Assistant Government Geologist, Sudan 1922 1922 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford 1922 1947 Career position - Lecturer in Geology, University of Adelaide 1926 1935 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council 1933 1933 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Oxford 1935 1936 Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 1935 c. 1947 Career event - Elected Member (Geology), Australian National Research Council 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1937 1937 Career position - President, Section P (Geography and Oceanography), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1939 1946 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australia Branch 1940 1943 Military service - Second World War. Chief Instructor, School of Military Field Engineering, Liverpool, New South Wales 1945 1945 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia Correll, Percy Edward (1892 - 1974) Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section P (Geography and Oceanography) 1937; Fellow 1937 -

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Lecturer in Geology 1922 - 1947

 Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia (1928 - )

Awarded the Medal 1945

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

President 1935 - 1936

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Meteorologist, Cape Denison 1911 - 1914

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

Associate Member (Geology) 1926 - 1935; Member (Geology) 1935 - c1947

 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch (1885 - )

Member of Council 1939 - 1946

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 Madigan, C T (1889-1947)

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 'Madigan, Cecil Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Madigan, Cecil Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Madigan, Cecil Thomas (1889-1947), geologist and explorer Parkin, L. W. Madigan, Cecil Thomas (1889-1947), geologist and explorer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 374-376 Journal Article: The Boxhole crater and the Huckitta meteorite (Central Australia) Madigan, C. T. The Boxhole crater and the Huckitta meteorite (Central Australia) 1937 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 61 187-90 Journal Article: Presidential address: A review of the arid regions of Australia and their economic potentialities [Section P - Geography and Oceanography] Madigan, C. T. Presidential address: A review of the arid regions of Australia and their economic potentialities [Section P - Geography and Oceanography] ANZAAS 1937 Report of the twenty-third meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Auckland meeting, January, 1937 F. J. A. Brogan 375-397 Book: Crossing the dead heart Madigan, C. T. Crossing the dead heart Melbourne Georgian House 1946 Book: Tabulated and reduced records of the Cape Denison station, Adelie Land Madigan, C. T. Tabulated and reduced records of the Cape Denison station, Adelie Land Sydney Government Printer 1929 Journal Article: The Huckitta meteorite, Central Australia Madigan, C. T. The Huckitta meteorite, Central Australia 1939 Mineralogical magazine 25 353-71 Journal Article: The Past, Present and Future of the Society, and its Relations to the Welfare and Progress of the State. Madigan, C.T. The Past, Present and Future of the Society, and its Relations to the Welfare and Progress of the State. 1936 Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia lx i-xv Journal Article: Dr. C. T. Madigan Madigan, J. A. Dr. C. T. Madigan 1947 Nature 159 363-4 Book Section: The Study of Desert Dunes in Australia Twidale, C. Rowland The Study of Desert Dunes in Australia London Geological Society 2008 History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology Grapes, R. H., Oldroyd, D. R. and Grigelis, A. 215-39 Review: Polar Journal Lucas, Anna 2013 Polar Journal 3 260-1 Edited Book: Madigan's Account: the Mawson expedition: the Antarctic Diaries of C. T. Madigan 1911-1914 Madigan, J. W. Madigan's Account: the Mawson expedition: the Antarctic Diaries of C. T. Madigan 1911-1914 Hobart Wellington Bridge Press 2012 Journal Article: C.T. Madigan's contributions to geology in south and central Australia Twidale, C. R.; Parkin, L. W.; and Rudd, E. A. C.T. Madigan's contributions to geology in south and central Australia 1990 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 114 157-67 Resource: B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987 Stephens, C.G.; and Quirk, J.P. James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987 1988 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 3 299-313 Book: Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Chester, Jonathan Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Sydney: Auckland Doubleday Australia 1986 Journal Article: In the Footsteps of McLean, Jones and Whetter: 100 Years of Australian Antarctic Medical Practice Lugg, Desmond and Ayton, Jeff In the Footsteps of McLean, Jones and Whetter: 100 Years of Australian Antarctic Medical Practice 2012 Australian Antarctic Magazine 22 36-9 Book: Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Jensen, David Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Sydeny Allen and Unwin 2015 Cecil Thomas Madigan - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana Cecil Thomas Madigan - Records PRG 43 1927 - 1939 Diary and notebooks relating to 9 expeditions to the Simpson Desert, Lake Eyre and Central Australia 1927-39 [11 volumes, PRG 43]. 11 volumes