THE ROYAL SOCIETY
WELL-KNOWN MEN HONOURED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 11. Among 15 new Fellows elected by the Royal Society are Sir Douglas Mawson (for scientific exploration) and Dr MacLeod (co-discoverer of insulin, which is now used for the treatment of diabetes). The Faraday Medal was awarded to Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the turbine.—A. and N.Z. Cable. Sir Douglas Mawson, D.Sc., is 40 years of age. He was leader of the Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911; 'ecturer on economic geology, University of Adelaide; was physicist, geologist, arid photographer with, the Shackleton Expedition; acted as geologist to the expedition which explored New Hebrides; discovered lode of ore at Mount Painter, South Australia, 1911. His latest adventure in 1912 was to explore the Antarctic ©casts and examine the geology of the southern continent. His party endured terrible sufferings, and they all died except himself. He was- knighted in 1914. Sir Charles A. Parsons, the inventor of the steam turbine, is 68 years of age. He is chairman of the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company. In 1914. he received the freedom of Newcastle-on-Tyne. tie, was president of the British Association in 1917 arid again in 1919. He presented £IO,OOO to the association last year. Sis only was killed in the war.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18861, 14 May 1923, Page 7
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