Raymond Priestley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raymond Priestley

British geologist

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1886

Place of Birth: Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1974

Profession: geologist, geographer, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Raymond Edward Priestley MC (20 July 1886 – 24 June 1974) was a British geologist and early Antarctic explorer.
He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, where he helped found The Raymond Priestley Centre on the shores of Coniston Water in the Lake District National Park.