J. Willis Ambrose
# J. Willis Ambrose

John Willis Ambrose Ph.D. (1904 – 1974) was the first President of the Geological Association of Canada in 1947.

## Early life

Ambrose grew up in southwestern Alberta.

## Education

Ambrose obtained a B.A. from Stanford University in 1932 and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1935.

## Career

Ambrose spent his career exploring geology in Canada. Between 1945 and 1948, he lived in Toronto, but was a Special Lecturer at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. In 1948, he moved to Kingston and joined Queen's full-time. He served as head of their geology department from 1962 until 1968. Ambrose retired in 1973.

## Legacy

The Geological Association of Canada honours Ambrose annually by awarding the Ambrose Medal to an individual for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian earth science community.

