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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002721b.htm person Watson Andrew Dougald AACR2 27 June 1885 9 January 1962 Place of Birth New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia Geologist Photographer Antarctic researcher Headmaster Andrew Watson was a geologist and photographer with the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 led by Douglas Mawson. Between 1912 and 1913 Watson was stationed with the Western Base (Queen Mary Land) where he trained the party's dogs, studied glacial ice and glacial effects on the landscape and accessible rock. With others of the party he participate in mapping the coast, efforts which were hindered by the ice conditions. After leaving Antarctica with most of the Expedition members in February 1913, Watson enjoyed a long career as a teacher and headmaster. Watson Bluff (Davis Island, Antarctica) was named in his honour. 1911 February 1913 Career position - Geologist and photographer, Western Base, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1913 1913 Career position - Lecturer in Geology, University of Adelaide 1913 1913 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1914 1914 Career position - Science teacher, Sydney Boys' High School 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) 1915 1932 Career position - Science master (later Deputy Headmaster), North Sydney Boy's High School 1933 1935 Career position - Headmaster, Glen Innes High School 1935 1937 Career position - Headmaster, Bowral High School 1938 1945 Career position - Headmaster, Canberra High School 1946 1946 Career position - President, Antarctic Club 1946 1949 Career position - Headmaster, Homebush Boys' High School Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Geologist and photographer, Western Base 1911 - 1913

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 'Watson, Andrew Dougald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Watson, Andrew Dougald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Watson, Andrew Dougald (1885-1962), Antarctic explorer and headmaster Price, Barry Watson, Andrew Dougald (1885-1962), Antarctic explorer and headmaster Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2005 Australian dictionary of biography: supplement 1580 - 1980, with a name index to the Australian dictionary of biography to 1980 Christopher Cunneen 398 Edited Book: The Antarctic diaries of Andrew Dougald Watson and Alexander Lorimer Kennedy together with the paintings and drawings of Charles Turnbull Harrison Riffenburgh, Beau and de Boos, Crispin The Antarctic diaries of Andrew Dougald Watson and Alexander Lorimer Kennedy together with the paintings and drawings of Charles Turnbull Harrison Norwich, U.K. Erskine Press 2018 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