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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000658b.htm person Morton Cecil Charles AACR2 10 July 1891 8 November 1955 Place of Birth Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Geologist Mineralogist Cecil Morton was Chief Government Geologist of the Geological Survey of Queensland from 1946 to 1955. He joined the Survey in 1914 after qualifying at the Charters Towers School of Mines and several years as a surveyor and assayer for mining companies at Irvinebank, Chillagoe and Mount Perry. Much of his work for the Survey involved geological mapping and assessment of mineral deposits. He came to be acknowledged as an authority on the deposits in the Cairns hinterland. When the Survey was decentralised in 1935, Morton became District Geologist in Charters Towers. His publications included nearly 170 reports in Queensland Government mining journal. During his tenure as Chief Government Geologist, the Geological Survey of Queensland was the only State geological survey to welcome the involvement of the Bureau of Mineral Resources in regional mapping within its jurisdiction, the outcome being the start of the process to produce maps covering the whole State at the scale of 1:250 000. Morton also oversaw the establishment of Coal Section within the Survey, with subsequent assessment of the Bowen and Galilee Basins for coal reserves. 1911 1911 Education - Completed his studies with honours in all subjects, Charters Towers School of Mines 1911 1914 Career position - Mining surveyor and assayer, Irvinebank, Chillagoe and Mount Perry, Queensland 1914 1919 Career position - Field Assistant, Geological Survey of Queensland 1915 1919 Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces (promoted 2nd Lieutenant July 1916, Captain November 1918) 1918 1918 Award - Military Cross 1919 1935 Career position - Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1935 1946 Career position - District Geologist, Charters Towers, Geological Survey of Queensland 1946 1955 Career position - Chief Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland 1952 1955 Career position - Founding Member, Geological Society of Australia Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

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 'Morton, Cecil Charles', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Morton, Cecil Charles Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Some notes on the Mesozoic plants collected by C. C. Morton, near North Arm Whitehouse, F. W. Some notes on the Mesozoic plants collected by C. C. Morton, near North Arm 1931 Queensland Government mining journal 32 274 Journal Article: An appreciation [of C. C. Morton] Denmead, A. K. An appreciation [of C. C. Morton] 1955 Queensland Government Mining Journal 56 828-9 Journal Article: War service, career and legacy of Cecil Morton MC ACTSM: the first economic geologist of the Geological Survey of Queensland Withnall, Ian War service, career and legacy of Cecil Morton MC ACTSM: the first economic geologist of the Geological Survey of Queensland 2018 Newsletter, Earth Sciences History Group 45 10-22 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 Edited Book: History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Johns, R.K. History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Adelaide South Australian Government Printer 1976 Cecil Charles Morton - Records Geological Survey of Queensland Cecil Charles Morton - Records 1914 - 1946 Fieldbooks kept while a member of the Geological Survey of Queensland c1914-46.