Beavis, Francis Clifford (1924 - )

Beavis was Professor of Engineering Geology at the University of New South Wales 1973-86. Earlier he was a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne 1956-73 and had worked as an engineering geologist for the S.E.C. Victoria 1948-56.

Born 1 August 1924. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc, PhD), Cambridge (MA), University of New South Wales (LLB). Engineering Geologist SEC Victoria 1948-57, Senior Lecturer Lecturer in Geology, University of Melbourne 1957-73, Foundation Professor of Engineering Geology, University of New South Wales 1973-86, Head, School of Applied Geology 1984, 1973-79, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Geology, University of New South Wales 1986, Barrister at Law 1987-94, Consultant Geologist 1992- . President Royal Society of New South Wales 1978.

• 'Beavis, Francis Clifford (1924 - ), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P001414b.htm.