Background
Allen, Percival was born on March 15, 1917 in Brede, Sussex. Son of the late Norman Williams Allen and Mildred Kathleen Allen (nee Hoad).
President of the Geological Society of London
Allen, Percival was born on March 15, 1917 in Brede, Sussex. Son of the late Norman Williams Allen and Mildred Kathleen Allen (nee Hoad).
He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science in 1992.
Served in Royal Air Force 1941-1942. Assistant Lecturer University of Reading 1945-1946. University Demonstrator, University of Cambridge 1946-1947, Lecturer 1947-1952.
Professor, of Geology, University of Reading 1952-1982, Emeritus Professor, of Geology since 1982.
Secretary Philpots Quarry Limited. Dean of Science Faculty, University of Reading 1963-1966.
Visiting Professor, University of Kuwait 1970. A Vice-President Royal Society 1977-1979.
President Geological Society 197880.
Adviser United Nations Development Programme Nile Delta Project 1972-1975. Geology Consultant, India, for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/United Nations Development Programme 1976-1977. Algerian Sahara Glacials Expedition 1970.
Tibet Geotraverse Follow-up 1986.
Chairman Institute Conferences Organizing Committees of Seventh Institute Sedimentology Congress 1967, First European Earth and Planetary Physics Colloquium 1971, First Meeting European Geological Societies 1975. Secretary-General Institute Association, of Sedimentologists 1967-1971.
Chairman Royal Society Expeditions Committee 1974-1984. Royal Society Assessor to North American Electric Reliability Corporation 1977-1980.
Chairman Royal Society, British National Committee Geology since 1982, British Institute for Geological Conservation since 1987.
United Kingdom Correspondent IGCP Project 245, since 1986. United Kingdom Delegate to Institute Union of Geological Sciences, Moscow 1984. Honorary; Fellow, Indian Natural Sciences Academy.
Of Bulgarian Geological Society, of Geological Association, Society Economics Palaeontologists and Mineralogists and of Institute Association of Sedimentologists. Natural Environment Research Council 1971-1974.
Married Frances Margaret Hepworth in 1941.