William Noel Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Noel Benson

Australian-New Zealand research geologist and academic

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Dunedin, Otago Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1957

Profession: geologist

Nationality: Australia, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Noel Benson FRS FRGS (26 December 1885 – 20 August 1957) was a research geologist and academic.
After studying geology at the University of Sydney, Benson worked temporarily at the University of Adelaide before returning to Sydney as a demonstrator.
After winning an 1851 Exhibition Science Scholarship in 1910 he left Sydney to study at the University of Cambridge, where he worked until 1913.
He returned to Sydney in 1914 as the Macleay Fellow in Geology, leaving in 1917 to become Chair of the Geology Department at the University of Otago, where for many years he was the only lecturer.
During his lifetime he published over 100 papers and won several awards, including the Clarke Medal and the Lyell Medal.
He died on 20 August 1957 following his retirement from academia in 1951.