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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2023-10-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002110b.htm person Dovers George Harris Sarjeant FRGS AACR2 1887 8 July 1971 Place of Birth Bombala, New South Wales, Australia Surveyor Cartographer Antarctic explorer George Dovers was completing his studies to become a Licensed Surveyor when he joined the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under the leadership of Douglas Mawson. Dovers was cartographer at the Western Base (Queen Mary Land). He participated in several sledging parties, including those involved in the discovery of Haswell Island and Gaussberg. On returning from Antarctica he established a private practice in surveying in Wollongong, New South Wales. Cape Dovers, Queen Mary Land, Antarctica, was named in his honour. [1887] [8 July 1971] Career event - Fellow, Royal Geographical Society 1911 February 1913 Career position - Cartographer, Western Base, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1914 1966 Career position - In private practice as a surveyor, Wollongong, N.S.W. 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) 1946 1952 Career position - Member, Institution of Surveyors, New South Wales 1952 1968 Career position - Member, Institution of Surveyors, Australia 1968 1971 Award - Life Member, Institution of Surveyors, Australia Dovers, Robert George (Bob) (c. 1922 - 1981) Institution of Surveyors, New South Wales (ISNSW) (1891 - )

Member 1946 - 1952

 Institution of Surveyors, Australia (1952 - 2009)

Life Member 1968 - 1971

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Cartographer, Western Base 1911 - 1913

 Dovers, George Harris Sarjeant

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 'Dovers, George Harris Sarjeant', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dovers, George Harris Sarjeant Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: George Harris Sarjeant Dovers, M.I.S. Aust. Anon George Harris Sarjeant Dovers, M.I.S. Aust. 1971 Australian surveyor 23 8 521 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 George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records 919.89/A938n 1912 - 1913 Notebook 'Observations on summer sledging journey' 18 November 1912, December 1912 - 20 January 1913; notebook 'Route survey west of Western Base' 7 November 1912 - 21 January 1913; notebook 'Observational data from the Eastern and Western depot trips' 22 August - 3 October 1912 [3 volumes, 919.89/A938n/Series 1.5, photocopies available in the Mawson Institute for Antarctic Research]. 3 volumes George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records South Australian Museum Archives George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records 49DM, 175AAE 1915 - 1954 Lengthy personal letter to D. Mawson 1954 [Series 49DM]; correspondence with D. Mawson 1915-16 [Series 175AAE] in the papers of Douglas Mawson. George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Harris Sarjeant Dovers - Records ML MSS 3812 1911 - 1915 Records of the Dovers family including those of G.H.S. Dovers being diaries 1911-12; notebooks 1911-12; letters to family 1911-12; letters from D. Mawson; miscellaneous items and notes 1911-12 including pictorial material [ML MSS 3812]. Artwork, Photographs