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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-09-24 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007485b.htm person Ferrar Hartley Travers AACR2 28 January 1879 April 1932 Place of Birth Dalkey, Ireland Place of Death New Zealand Geologist Antarctic explorer Hartley Ferrar was a new graduate in geology from the University of Cambridge when in 1901 he was invited to become geologist on the British National Antarctic Expedition. During the Expedition he also assumed responsibility for sea-water analysis. He participated in a number of sledging parties, including into Western Mountains of Victoria Land. Among his many geological samples was the first fossil found in Antarctica. Other discoveries including evidence of the presence of coal. After the expedition Ferrar joined the Geological Survey of Egypt where he made the first extensive survey of the western desert and became interested in the effect of irrigation on soils. In 1919 he became a geologist with the New Zealand Geological Survey, being Acting Director at the time of his death. Ferrar Glacier, Victoria Land Antarctica, and Ferrar Peak, South Island, New Zealand, were named in his honour. 1901 1901 Education - Graduated, University of Cambridge 1901 1904 Career position - Geologist, British National Antarctic Expedition 1904 1904 Award - Polar Medal 1905 1913 Career position - Geologist, Geological Survey of Egypt 1913 Career position - Master, Christchurch College, New Zealand 1919 1932 Career position - Geologist, New Zealand Geological Survey British National Antarctic Expedition (1901 - 1904)

Geologist 1901 - 1904

 'Ferrar, Hartley Travers', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ferrar, Hartley Travers Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The geological history of the Ross Dependency Ferrar, H. T. The geological history of the Ross Dependency 1925 New Zealand journal of science and technology 7 354-61 Journal Article: History of the Ross Dependency Ferrar, H. T. History of the Ross Dependency 1923 New Zealand journal of science and technology 6 205-8 Book Section: Report on the field geology of the region explored during the Discovery Antarctic Expedition, 1901 - 1904 Ferrar, H. T. Report on the field geology of the region explored during the <span style="font-style:italic">Discovery</span> Antarctic Expedition, 1901 - 1904 1907 Natural history Fletcher, L. 1 1-100 Journal Article: Notes on the physical geography of the Antarctic Ferrar, H. T. Notes on the physical geography of the Antarctic 1905 Geographical journal 25 373-86 Journal Article: Hartley Travers Ferrar obituary Smith, B. 1933 Hartley Travers Ferrar obituary 1933 Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 89 89091 Journal Article: Dr H. T. Ferrar obituary Smith, B. Dr H. T. Ferrar obituary 1932 Nature 129 3264 751 Journal Article: Hartley Travers Ferrar (1879 - 1932) and his geological legacy in Antarctica, Egypt and New Zealand Brook, Martin S. and Ferrar, Susanna Hartley Travers Ferrar (1879 - 1932) and his geological legacy in Antarctica, Egypt and New Zealand 2019 Earth sciences history 38 1 43-58