David Williams (geologist, born 1898) explained

David Williams
Birth Date:	12 October 1898
Birth Place:	Liverpool, England
Death Date:	1984
Nationality:	British
Workplaces:	Imperial College London
Alma Mater:	Liverpool University

David Williams (1898 – 8 May 1984) was a noted British geologist.^[1]

Williams was born of Welsh parents in Liverpool, England. After studying civil engineering at the University of Liverpool, he became interested in geology after his twin brother Howel began to study geology. David Williams studied under Percy Boswell at the University of Liverpool. There David Williams received his Ph.D. for research on paleozoic volcanic rock in Snowdonia.^[2]

He was the Head of the Department of Geology at Imperial College London from 1950 to 1964; his predecessor as Head was H. H. Read and his successor was John Sutton.^[3]

David Williams was awarded the Lyell Medal in 1959.

Selected publications

• The geology of the country between Nant Peris and Nant Ffrancon, Snowdonia. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. 86. 191–233. 1930. 10.1144/GSL.JGS.1930.086.01-04.10. Williams. D.. 1–4. 140581403.
• Mineral exploration. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 1959. 70. 2. 125–157. 10.1016/S0016-7878(59)80001-8. Williams. David. 209491506 .
• Genesis of sulphide ores. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 1960. 71. 3. 245–284. 10.1016/S0016-7878(60)80011-9. Williams. David.

Notes and References

1. Book: Who was who: A Companion to Who's Who, Containing the Biographies of Those who Died. 1981. A. & C. Black. 978-0-7136-3336-8. 815.
2. Book: Gay, Hannah. The history of Imperial College London, 1907–2007: higher education and research in science, technology, and medicine. 2007. Imperial College Press. 390–391. 9781908979445.
3. Web site: A celebration of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London, 1907–2007. imperial.ac.uk.