About Alec Trendall
Lived 1928 – 2013 (aged 84). Alec Trendall was a British geologist, author and explorer.
Early life Alec Trendall was born in 1928 at Enfield, Middlesex, and in 1949 graduated in geology at Imperial College, London. He has a PhD degree from Liverpool University.
The Scott Polar Research Institute's digitised archive includes 305 images of Trendall including images of a bergschrund – a hole in an ice sheet – which Trendall fell down before being carried on an improvised sled, to leave the First expedition.
Geological Survey of Western Australia Trendall was Director of the Geological Survey of Western Australia from 1969 to 1989. Trendall discovered the locality known as Trendall Reserve, Eastern Pilbara in 1984. It contains convincing evidence of some of the oldest known fossils known as stromatolites.
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Who was Alec Trendall?
British geologist (1928-2013)
When was Alec Trendall born?
Alec Trendall was born on 8 December 1928 in Enfield.
When did Alec Trendall die?
Alec Trendall died on 4 April 2013 in Australia.
What was Alec Trendall's occupation?
Alec Trendall was a geologist, author and explorer.
What nationality was Alec Trendall?
Alec Trendall was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alec Trendall. https://biography.guide/alec-trendall/
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