Tattam, Charles Maurice - Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne Biographical entry

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Tattam, Charles Maurice ( - 1986)

PhD (Lond), ScD (Col), Sch. Min. BSc

Geologist and Mineralogist

Tattam was Professor of Geology and Minerology at the University of Melbourne 1965 - 1968. He obtained the Degree of Bachelor of Science with honours at the University of Melbourne in 1924, and later became a member of the staff of the Department of Geolgy and Minerology in 1945.

Career Highlights

Events
1927
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy and the Diploma of the Imperial College, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London
1928 - 1944
Geologist with the Geological Survey of Nigeria. During this time he was awarded a Commonwealth Fund Scholarship, enabling him to obtain a Doctorate of Science from the Colorado (USA) School of Mines

Professorial Chair

Chair of Geology and Mineralogy, Faculty of Science (1900 - 1968)
[1965 - 1968]

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Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 28 August 2001
Modified: 21 November 2001

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
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Updated: 16 November 2009
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