J. Willis Ambrose
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J. Willis Ambrose | |
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Born | John Willis Ambrose 1911 |
Died | 1974 (aged 62–63) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Stanford University Yale University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | Queen's University at Kingston |
John Willis Ambrose Ph.D. (1911–1974) was the first President of the Geological Association of Canada in 1947.
Early life[]
Ambrose grew up in southwestern Alberta.
Education[]
Ambrose obtained a B.A. from Stanford University in 1932 and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1935.
Career[]
Ambrose spent his career exploring geology in Canada. Between 1945 and 1948, he lived in Toronto, but was a Special Lecturer at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. In 1948, he moved to Kingston and joined Queen's full-time. He served as head of their geology department from 1962 until 1968. Ambrose retired in 1973.
Legacy[]
The Geological Association of Canada honours Ambrose annually by awarding the Ambrose Medal to an individual for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian earth science community.
References[]
- 1911 births
- 1974 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian geologists
- Queen's University at Kingston faculty
- Stanford University alumni
- Yale University alumni