Background
Coombs, Douglas Saxon was born on November 23, 1924 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Leslie Douglas and Nellie Véra (Saxon) Coombs.
Coombs, Douglas Saxon was born on November 23, 1924 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Leslie Douglas and Nellie Véra (Saxon) Coombs.
Master of Science, University Otago, Dunedin, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1952. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Geneva, 1974.
Assistant Lecturer in Geology, University of Otago 1947-1948, Lecturer 1949, 1952-1955, Professor 1956-1990. 1851 Exhibition Scholar, Emmanuel College. Cambridge 1949-1952; Visiting Professor Pennsylvania State University 1960, Yale University 1967-1968, Geneva University 1968.
1975, University of Calif, at Santa Barbara 1982. Chairman Board of Governors, King's High School 1979-1988. Fellow Mineralogical Society of America.
Foreign Association N.A.S. 1977. Honorary Fellow Geological Society of London 1968, Geological Society of America 1983.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Chairman King's High School Board Governors, Dunedin, 1979-1988. Fellow Royal Society New Zealand, Geological Society of America (honorary), Geological Society London (honorary). Member Mineralogical Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Geological Society New Zealand.
Cricket, fishing, walking.
Married Anne Gilmour Tarrant, May 12, 1956. Children: Bernard D., Roderick S., Jane C.