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'''John Sutton''' (8 July 1919 – 6 September 1992) was an English geologist.<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/770155 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society]</ref> |
'''John Sutton''' (8 July 1919 – 6 September 1992) was an English geologist.<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/770155 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society]</ref> |
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Born into the family which originated Suttons Seeds, John's father was an engineer credited with inventing the motor lawn-mower, among other things, and his mother was a teacher of classics. In 1937 he began a general science degree at [[Imperial College]], graduating in geology in 1941 with an Abbreviated Honours degree |
Born in London into the family which originated Suttons Seeds, John's father was an engineer credited with inventing the motor lawn-mower, among other things, and his mother was a teacher of classics. In 1937 he began a general science degree at [[Imperial College]], graduating in geology in 1941 with an Abbreviated Honours degree (not an Honours degree) for war service in the army. |
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From 1946-1949 he undertook research on the [[Lewisian gneiss]] of N.W.Scotland with fellow student [[Janet Watson]]. |
From 1946-1949 he undertook research on the [[Lewisian gneiss]] of N.W.Scotland with fellow student [[Janet Watson]]. |
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He was Dean of the [[Royal School of Mines]] (1965–68 and 1974–77); member of the [[British Antarctic Survey|BAS]] Scientific Advisory Committee (1970–85); member of [[Natural Environment Research Council|NERC]] (1977–79); Chairman, British National Committee on Antarctic Research, from 1979. |
He was Dean of the [[Royal School of Mines]] (1965–68 and 1974–77); member of the [[British Antarctic Survey|BAS]] Scientific Advisory Committee (1970–85); member of [[Natural Environment Research Council|NERC]] (1977–79); Chairman, British National Committee on Antarctic Research, from 1979. |
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He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in 1966 and served as their Vice-President in 1975. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=28&dsqSearch=%28%28text%29%3D%27sutton%27%29|title=Fellows Details|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate= 15 January 2017}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 21:34, 15 January 2017
John Sutton (8 July 1919 – 6 September 1992) was an English geologist.[1]
Born in London into the family which originated Suttons Seeds, John's father was an engineer credited with inventing the motor lawn-mower, among other things, and his mother was a teacher of classics. In 1937 he began a general science degree at Imperial College, graduating in geology in 1941 with an Abbreviated Honours degree (not an Honours degree) for war service in the army.
From 1946-1949 he undertook research on the Lewisian gneiss of N.W.Scotland with fellow student Janet Watson.
He was Dean of the Royal School of Mines (1965–68 and 1974–77); member of the BAS Scientific Advisory Committee (1970–85); member of NERC (1977–79); Chairman, British National Committee on Antarctic Research, from 1979.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1966 and served as their Vice-President in 1975. [2]
He died in 1992 and was buried in Martinstown, Dorset. He is commemorated by the Sutton Heights in Antarctica.
References
- ^ Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
- ^ "Fellows Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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