John Walter Gregory
Geologist and explorer
John Walter Gregory, FRS, FRSE, FGS was a British geologist and explorer, known principally for his work on glacial geology and on the geography and geology of Australia and East Africa.
The Gregory Rift in the Great Rift Valley is named in his... Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1864, Bow, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 2, 1932 (age 68 years), Megantoni, Peru
Education: Birkbeck, University of London
Awards: Victoria Medal
Books
The Dead Heart of Australia: A Journey Around Lake Eyre in the Summer of 1901-1902, with Some Account of the Lake Eyre Basin and the Flowing Wells of Central Australia
1906
The Dead Heart of Australia - Scholar's Choice Edition
Revival: The Structure of Asia (1929)
Cantor lectures on gold mining and gold production
1907