Zone d'identification
Type of entity
Personne
Forme autorisée du nom
King, William Bernard Robinson (1889-1963), geologist
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
- William Bernard Robinson King , OBE, MC, ScD, FRS
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates d’existence
12 November 1889 - 23 January 1963
Historique
Educated at Jesus College, of which he was a Fellow, 1920-1922, before appointment as Director of Studies in Natural Sciences at Magdalene in 1922. In 1931 he left to become Professor of Geology at University College, London, returning to Cambridge and Magdalene as Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1943-1955. Meanwhile, his knowledge of coastline and water supply were invaluable in planning the Normandy landings during the Second World War.
Lieux
Statut légal
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
Contexte général
Relationships area
Access points area
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Occupations
Zone du contrôle
Identifiant de notice d'autorité
Identifiant du service d'archives
Rules and/or conventions used
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision et de suppression
Langue(s)
Écriture(s)
Sources
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography