# Edgeworth David

> Australian geologist (1858–1934)

**Wikidata**: [Q498915](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498915)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgeworth_David)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgeworth-david

## Summary

Edgeworth David was born on January 28, 1858, in St Fagans and died on August 28, 1934, in Sydney [1][2][3][1][2][3]. He held citizenship in both Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . His occupations included explorer, professor, geologist, geographer, mountaineer, and polar explorer [4], with his primary fields being geology and polar exploration [4].He was educated at New College and Magdalen College School  and was employed by the University of Sydney . David had one child, Margaret McIntyre . He received multiple awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Patron’s Medal, Bigsby Medal, Clarke Medal, and two additional honors [5][6].


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