Andrew Gibb Maitland
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Andrew Gibb Maitland was an English
-born Australia
n geologist
.
Maitland was born in Birkby
, Yorkshire
, England
and studied civil engineering
at Yorkshire College of Science, Leeds where he was influenced by the professor of geology Alexander Henry Green
.
In 1888 he was assigned Second Assistant Geologist to the Geological Survey of Queensland
. Maitland reported to Robert Logan Jack
who assigned him to survey the land in the Mackay
region. In 1891 he was seconded by Sir William MacGregor
on the Geological examination of British New Guinea.
From 1896 to 1926 he was the Government Geologist in Western Australia
, in 1898 he published Bibliography of the Geology of Western Australia. In 1901 he served as geologist on Drake-Brockman's expedition to the Kimberley
.
In 1924 he was awarded the ANZAAS Mueller Medal, in 1927 he was awarded the Clarke Medal
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
.
He died in Subiaco, Western Australia
and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery
. Gibb River
and Maitland Range, in the Kimberley division, commemorate Maitland and recall that he was generally known as Gibb Maitland.
Gibb Maitland's contributions to the study of geology in Western Australia is commemorated by the Gibb Maitland Medal, usually awarded annually by the Western Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia
for substantial contributions to geoscience in Western Australia, with particular consideration given to contributions that relate to the occurrence or discovery of mineral resources.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n geologist
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
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Maitland was born in Birkby
Birkby, North Yorkshire
Birkby is a village and civil parish about 6 miles north of Northallerton in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England.The village lies very close to the East Coast Main Line, it is possible to see Birkby from the left hand side of a southbound train on the line...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and studied civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
at Yorkshire College of Science, Leeds where he was influenced by the professor of geology Alexander Henry Green
Alexander Henry Green
Alexander Henry Green FRS was an English geologist.Born at Maidstone, he was the son of the Rev. Thomas Sheldon Green, master of the Ashby Grammar School...
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In 1888 he was assigned Second Assistant Geologist to the Geological Survey of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Maitland reported to Robert Logan Jack
Robert Logan Jack
Robert Logan Jack was Queensland Government geologist for twenty years.-Early life:Jack was born at Irvine, in Ayrshire, Scotland the son of Robert Jack, a cabinet-maker, and his wife Margaret, née Logan...
who assigned him to survey the land in the Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
region. In 1891 he was seconded by Sir William MacGregor
William MacGregor
Sir William MacGregor GCMG, CB was a Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, Governor of Newfoundland and Governor of Queensland.-Early life:...
on the Geological examination of British New Guinea.
From 1896 to 1926 he was the Government Geologist in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, in 1898 he published Bibliography of the Geology of Western Australia. In 1901 he served as geologist on Drake-Brockman's expedition to the Kimberley
Kimberley region of Western Australia
The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is located in the northern part of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts, and on the east by the Northern Territory.The region...
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In 1924 he was awarded the ANZAAS Mueller Medal, in 1927 he was awarded the Clarke Medal
Clarke Medal
The Clarke Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales for distinguished work in the Natural sciences.Named in honour of the Reverend William Branwhite Clarke, one of the founders of the Society...
by the Royal Society of New South Wales
Royal Society of New South Wales
The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. It was established as the Philosophical Society of Australasia on 27 June 1821...
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He died in Subiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....
and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, with Robert Creighton. Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each...
. Gibb River
Gibb River
The Gibb River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise between the Caroline Range and the Gibb Range and then flows in a northerly direction until it merges with the Drysdale River of which it is a tributary....
and Maitland Range, in the Kimberley division, commemorate Maitland and recall that he was generally known as Gibb Maitland.
Gibb Maitland's contributions to the study of geology in Western Australia is commemorated by the Gibb Maitland Medal, usually awarded annually by the Western Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia
Geological Society of Australia
The Geological Society of Australia was established as a non-profit organisation in 1952 to promote, advance and support earth sciences in Australia...
for substantial contributions to geoscience in Western Australia, with particular consideration given to contributions that relate to the occurrence or discovery of mineral resources.