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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-04-06 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-02-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006027b.htm person Mosher Kenneth George AM OBE AACR2 30 October 1913 18 February 1990 Place of Birth Mascot, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia Geologist Kenneth Mosher was a geologist who worked on coal and uranium exploration for the New South Wales and South Australian Governments before becoming Geologist for the Commonwealth/New South Wales Joint Coal Board. He set up an comprehensive coal exploration program that included extensive testing of methods and recording of information. The triple-tube core barrel which he co-designed provided improved core recovery during drilling and greatly improved accuracy in assessment of reserves, and proved vital for the development of open-cut mining. Later in his career Mosher was consultant geologist to Conzinc Rio Tinto of Australia Ltd and established his own geological consultancy. 1935 1935 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1935 1949 Career position - Geologist, survey branch, New South Wales Department of Mines 1940 1945 Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces 1945 1963 Career position - Served with the Citizen Military Forces, retiring as Colonel 1949 1950 Career position - Senior Geologist, South Australian Department of Mines 1950 1962 Career position - Geologist, Joint Coal Board 1952 1990 Career position - Founding Member, Geological Society of Australia 1959 1959 Award - Officer of the British Empire (Military) (OBE(M)) 1962 1975 Career position - Consultant coal geologist for Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd 1969 1975 Career position - Chair, Sydney Branch, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1975 1975 Life event - Founded Mosher & Associates 1984 1984 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science and to the community 1986 1990 Award - Honorary Member, Australasian institute of Mining and Metallurgy Joint Coal Board (1947 - 2002)

Geologist 1950 - 1962

 Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

Founding Member 1952-1990

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

Honorary Member 1986.

 Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd (1962 - 1997)

Consultant coal geologist 1962 - 1975

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 Mosher, Kenneth George (19131030-19900218)

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 'Mosher, Kenneth George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mosher, Kenneth George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Mosher, Kenneth George (1913-1990), geologist, public servant and military officer Branagan, D. F. Mosher, Kenneth George (1913-1990), geologist, public servant and military officer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 186