1899--1963. "The Father of Rock Mechanics". What's that?
Rock Mechanics and Ground Control is an essential component of safe underground mines.
Makes sense.
Born in Chesterville Ontario. Went to WWI as pilot.
Went to Mining Engineering at U of T.
Worked in northern Manitoba.
1927--1949 worked in India for the Kolar fields. As a miner. And engineer.
Anecdote: Rock disasters common deep underground. Tragedy. Morrison inspired an interest in Rock Mechanics--where he found out about sudden failures of stressed rocks.
Used to be a problem--of rock bursts and explosions--which would eat up miners.
1942-- won the INCO medal researching this problem in Ontario.
Was able to cut down on fatalities. Hey that's great!
1949 Became chairman of mining engineering at McGill.
Industry consultant.
1976 got a medal from CIM.
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