Early Life:

Born on the 5th of May 1882 in England. When he was 2 he moved to Rooty Hill near Sydney in 1884. He went to school at Rooty hill and at fort street model in Sydney. University Sydney 1899- 1901 he studied mining engineering and graduated B.E. in 1902. His religious influence was Anglican. He was a bright student and on field trips he took students to Flinders rangers. Sir Douglas Mawson had a teaching career. He was also an Australian scientist and explorer of the Antarctic. In 1903 he was invited to accompany the team which made the first intensive geological survey of the new Hebridges islands in the pacific.