| Ernest Masson Anderson | |
| Birth Date: | 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Falkirk |
| Death Date: | 1960 |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Education: | Falkirk High School; High School of Dundee; University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation: | Geologist |
| Employer: | HM Geological Survey (Scotland) |
Ernest Masson Anderson FRSE FGS (1877–1960) was a Scottish geologist.
Ernest was born in Falkirk and educated at Falkirk High School and the High School of Dundee before attending the University of Edinburgh, where he received a B.Sc. in 1897, an M.A. in mathematics and natural philosophy in 1898, and a D.Sc. in 1933.[1]
He is known for his contribution to the dynamic analysis of faulting, set out in his book The Dynamics of Faulting and Dyke Formation with Applications to Britain (1951).[2]
Anderson joined the Geological Survey of Great Britain in 1903 and remained with them until his retirement, except for his period of war service from 1916-1917.[3] From 1922 to 1928 he was Senior Geologist to HM Geological Survey (Scotland).
He died in Edinburgh in 1960.[4]