George Walter Tyrrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Walter Tyrrell

British lecturer (1883-1961)

Date of Birth: 30-May-1883

Place of Birth: Watford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1961

Profession: geologist, lecturer, glaciologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Dr George Walter Tyrrell FRSE FGS (1883–1961) was a 20th-century British geologist, glaciologist and petrologist.
A specialist in Arctic and Antarctic landscapes he was the first to describe the recticular glaciers of Spitzbergen. Mount Tyrrell on Alexander Island in Antarctica is named after him, as is the Tyrrell Glacier on South Georgia.