Douglas Mawson

Summary

Douglas Mawson is a human^[1]. He was born in Shipley^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1882^[3]. He died in Brighton^[4]. He died on October 14, 1958^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geologist^[7], film director^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Douglas Mawson's place of birth was Shipley^[2].
• Douglas Mawson passed away in Brighton^[4].
• Douglas Mawson was born on May 5, 1882^[3].
• Douglas Mawson died on October 14, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at St Jude's Cemetery^[12].
• Douglas Mawson's father was Robert Ellis Mawson^[13].
• Douglas Mawson's mother was Margaret Ann Moore^[14].
• Douglas Mawson was married to Francisca Adriana Mawson^[15].
• A child of Douglas Mawson was Patricia M. Mawson^[16].
• Douglas Mawson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Douglas Mawson held citizenship in Australia^[18].
• Douglas Mawson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Douglas Mawson's professions included explorer^[6].
• Douglas Mawson's professions included geologist^[7].
• Douglas Mawson's professions included film director^[8].
• Douglas Mawson worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• Douglas Mawson's professions included scientific collector^[10].
• Douglas Mawson's field of work was geology^[20].
• Among Douglas Mawson's employers was University of Adelaide^[21].
• Douglas Mawson was educated at University of Sydney^[22].
• Douglas Mawson's doctoral advisor was Edgeworth David^[23].
• Douglas Mawson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Douglas Mawson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Douglas Mawson received the Founder’s Medal^[26].
• Douglas Mawson received the Bigsby Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Mawson's place of birth was Shipley^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1882^[3]. His father was Robert Ellis Mawson^[13]. His mother was Margaret Ann Moore^[14].

Education

Douglas Mawson was educated at University of Sydney^[22]. His doctoral advisor was Edgeworth David^[23]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[28] and Doctor of Sciences^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geologist^[7], film director^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. Douglas Mawson's field of work was geology^[20]. Among his employers was University of Adelaide^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Founder’s Medal^[26], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1831^[36]; Bigsby Medal^[27], a geology award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1877^[39]; Clarke Medal^[40], a science award^[41], in Australia^[42]; and Mueller Medal^[43], a science award^[44].

Personal Life

Douglas Mawson was married to Francisca Adriana Mawson^[15]. A child of him was Patricia M. Mawson^[16].

Death and Burial

Douglas Mawson died on October 14, 1958^[5]. He passed away in Brighton^[4]. Burial took place at St Jude's Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Douglas Mawson include Mawson Station^[45], an Antarctic research station^[46], in Australia^[47], founded in 1954^[48]; Mawson Sea^[49], a sea^[50]; Mawson Plateau^[51], a plateau^[52], in Australia^[53]; mawsonite^[54], a mineral species^[55]; Dorsa Mawson^[56], a dorsum^[57]; Mawson Peninsula^[58], a peninsula^[59]; Mawson Coast^[60], a coast^[61]; and Cape Mawson^[62].

Why It Matters

Douglas Mawson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Works attributed to him include Aurora Australis^[65], a written work^[66], written by Ernest Shackleton^[67]. Entities named for him include Mawson Station^[45], an Antarctic research station^[46], in Australia^[47], founded in 1954^[48]; Mawson Sea^[49], a sea^[50]; Mawson Plateau^[51], a plateau^[52], in Australia^[53]; mawsonite^[54], a mineral species^[55]; Dorsa Mawson^[56], a dorsum^[57]; and Mawson Peninsula^[58], a peninsula^[59].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Mawson born?

Douglas Mawson's place of birth was Shipley^[2].

Where did Douglas Mawson die?

Douglas Mawson died in Brighton^[4].

Who were Douglas Mawson's parents?

Douglas Mawson's father was Robert Ellis Mawson^[13]. Douglas Mawson's mother was Margaret Ann Moore^[14].

Who was Douglas Mawson married to?

Douglas Mawson's spouses include Francisca Adriana Mawson^[15].

What did Douglas Mawson do for work?

Douglas Mawson worked as explorer^[6], geologist^[7], film director^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did Douglas Mawson go to school?

Douglas Mawson was educated at University of Sydney^[22].

What awards did Douglas Mawson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[25], Founder’s Medal^[26], and Bigsby Medal^[27].