George Walter Tyrrell

George Walter Tyrrell

George Tyrrell was born in 1883, Hanwell Middlesex, son of George and Annie.

George Tyrrell was a lecturer in Geology at Glasgow University from 1913-1948. George worked as an Honorary Research Fellow beginning in 1949.

George Tyrrell received a Ph.D from Glasgow University in 1923. His thesis (which is held in the Special Collection section of Glasgow University Library) was called "Contributions To The Geology Of Spitzbergen."

In 1931 George Tyrrell received a D.Sc and his thesis (also held in the university library) was called "The Geology of Arran."

George Tyrrell has several other publications, among them "The Whangie And Its Origin," 1916, "The Principles Of Petrology : An Introduction To The Science Of Rocks, 1930," and "Report On The 17th International Geological Congress", Moscow, 1937.

George Tyrrell had two publications in the Royal Philosophical Society, "Spitsbergen", 1929/30, p61-83 and "A Geologist in the Soviet Union", 1942/43, p 41-52.

George Tyrrell was awarded the Neill Medal and Murchison Medal 1931.

Mount Tyrrell is at 69°38' S, 69°33' W rising to c.1300m on E side of Toynbee Glacier, NE Alexander Island

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