John Jutson

Background

Jutson was born in Melbourne and while working as a clerk in a law firm, studied geology part-time.

Career

He became geological research scholar, University of Melbourne 1909-1910 and then worked for the Geological Survey of Western Australia 1911-1918. He published The Physiography of Western Australia in 1916.

Achievements

• Jutson was awarded the Clarke Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1937.