Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS (September 10, 1909 – April 23, 1998) was an Australian geologist, the first female professor at an Australian university, and the first and only female president of the Australian Academy of Science. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Australian Academy of Science (AAS was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A geologist is a contributor to the Science of Geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system The Australian Academy of Science (AAS was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of
Education
Hill grew up in Brisbane and attended Cooparoo State School and Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, Secular, Day school for girls located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane Following high school she considered studying medicine and entering medical research, but at the time the University of Queensland did not offer a medical degree, and the Hill family could not afford to send Dorothy to Sydney. The University of Queensland (UQ is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Fortunately, she won one of twenty entrance scholarships to the University of Queensland, where she decided to study science, in particular chemistry. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties She chose to study geology as an elective, and under the guidance of Professor H. C. Richards she graduated in 1928 with a First Class Honours degree in Geology, the University's Gold Medal for Outstanding Merit and a scholarship to study at the Sedgwick Museum at University of Cambridge. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the
Career
Dorothy Hill studied at Cambridge from 1930 to 1932 researching the Carboniferous corals of Scotland, and obtaining her PhD. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian period about 359 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. She remained in England for seven years, publishing several important papers systemising the terminology for describing Rugose corals. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Rugosa Rose is also sometimes just called "Rugosa" The Rugosa, also called the Tetracoralla, are an extinct order When Hill returned to Australia she took on the huge task of mapping the limestone coral faunas of Australia, using them to outline wide-ranging stratigraphy, and producing papers on the coral faunas of all states except South Australia. Stratigraphy, a branch of Geology, studies rock layers and layering ( stratification) South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country This work on Palaeozoic corals became the worldwide standard. The Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era (from the Greek palaio (παλαιο "old" and zoe (ζωη "life" meaning "ancient life"
During World War II Hill enlisted in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including She worked 80-90 hours a week on cypher and coding of shipping orders.
In 1956 she became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Academy of Science (AAS was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of She served time on Academy committees, becoming Vice-President in 1969 and became the first and only female President in 1970, following the death of David Forbes Martyn. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Forbes Martyn ( 22 June 1906 – 5 March 1970) was a Scottish -born Australian physicist and radiographer However she did not seek re-election.
References
- Campbell, K. S. W. and Jell, J. S. 1998, Dorothy Hill 1907-1997, AAS Biographical Memoirs
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