Julian Tenison-Woods
English Catholic priest and geologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julian Edmund Tenison-Woods[note 1] (15 November 1832 ā 7 October 1889), commonly referred to as Father Woods,[1] was an English Catholic priest and geologist who served in Australia.[2] With Mary MacKillop, he co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart at Penola in 1866.
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Julian Tenison-Woods | |
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Born | (1832-11-15)15 November 1832 London, England |
Died | 7 October 1889 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Marist seminaries near Toulon, France |
Known for | Geology |
Awards | Clarke Medal (1888) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Royal Society of New South Wales |
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