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The Department of Geophysics was initially housed in a Victorian villa in South Oswald Road. From there it moved to the [[King's Buildings|James Clerk Maxwell Building]].
 
The Department of Geophysics was initially housed in a Victorian villa in South Oswald Road. From there it moved to the [[King's Buildings|James Clerk Maxwell Building]].
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=== Professors of Geophysics ===
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[[Alan H. Cook]], 1869-
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[[Kenneth Midworth Creer (1925- )]], 1973-
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[[Kathy Waller]], 1994-present
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== Sources ==
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*[http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/about/school-history ''A History of the School of GeoSciences''] (accessed 17 June 2014)
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Revision as of 13:36, 4 November 2016

The Department of Geophysics was inaugurated in 1969 with Alan H. Cook as the first Professor of Geophysics. He was succeeded by Ken Creer in 1973. Prof Kathy Whaler, the current holder of the Chair of Geophysics, joined the Department in 1994.

The Department of Geophysics was initially housed in a Victorian villa in South Oswald Road. From there it moved to the James Clerk Maxwell Building.

Professors of Geophysics

Alan H. Cook, 1869-

Kenneth Midworth Creer (1925- ), 1973-

Kathy Waller, 1994-present

Sources