 fund in 1918 before honouring him with the very prestigious Lyell Medal in 1927, an annual award given to an outstanding Earth Scientist. In 1929 he was appointed as President of the Geology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and, following his retirement, he became President of the Geologists' Association in 1934. Kitson was an official representative of the British Government at International Geological Congresses (four times) and at World Power Conferences (four times). One of the Buchan Caves in Victoria Australia is named after him, as are a fossil mollusk, a fossil eucalypt and a living eucalypt. The Eucalyptus tree Eucalyptus kitsoniana (Gippsland Malee) bears his name, as does the lizard Panaspis kitsoni (sometimes considered a synonym of Panaspis togoensis). Kitson Avenue in Takoradi in modern-day Ghana is named in his honour as is Kitson Court in Benalla, Victoria, Australia and Kitson Place in the Florey suburb of Canberra, Australia.

For his obituary the journal Nature wrote: "SIR ALBERT KITSON, whose death occurred on 8 March, was a geologist of world-wide repute, and the discoveries which he made and which are now being exploited in many parts of the world entitle him to be classed as one of the foremost economic geologists of his time."

From his earliest age, Kitson took an interest in the natural world around him. Throughout his career he collected fossils which he would send to museums in Victoria and London. He was fascinated by the Victorian Lyrebird, publishing an article on it for the Smithsonian Institution. In the Australian bush he learnt a facility to handle snakes and this would later earn him a reputation on the Gold Coast as a fetish priest. He was also a keen photographer. By the end of his first three years in the Gold Coast he had taken around 450 photos of the colony. Many of these are preserved in Ghana's national archive (where they are wrongly attributed to E. A. Kitson). Kitson was also noted for his keen amateur interest in archeology, finding numerous artefacts which he made available to Museums in Africa and England.

Nicknamed "Kittie", Kitson was a very religious serious-minded man and a teetotall
fund in 1918 before honouring him with the very prestigious Lyell Medal in 1927, an annual award give to an great Earth Scientist. In 1929 he was appointed as President of the Geology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and, following his retirement, he become President of the Geologists' Association in 1934. Kitson was an official congressman of the British Government at International Geological Congresses (four times) and at World Power Conferences (four times). One of the Buchan Caves in Victoria Australia is name after him, as are a fossil mollusk, a fossil eucalyptus and a survive eucalypt. The Eucalyptus tree Eucalyptus kitsoniana (Gippsland Malee) hold his name, as does the lizard Panaspis kitsoni (sometimes considered a synonym of Panaspis togoensis). Kitson Avenue in Takoradi in advanced - sidereal day Ghana is named in his honour as is Kitson Court in Benalla, Victoria, Australia and Kitson Place in the Florey suburb of Canberra, Australia. 

 For his obituary the diary Nature wrote: " SIR ALBERT KITSON, whose death happen on 8 March, was a geologist of world - wide repute, and the discoveries which he name and which are now being exploited in many parts of the world ennoble him to be classed as one of the first economic geologists of his time. " 

 From his earliest age, Kitson consume an interest in the natural world around him. Throughout his career he collected fossils which he would commit to museum in Victoria and London. He was fascinated by the Victorian Lyrebird, publishing an article on it for the Smithsonian Institution. In the Australian bush he learnt a facility to handle snakes and this would subsequently gain him a repute on the Gold Coast as a fetish priest. He was also a keen photographer. By the end of his inaugural three years in the Gold Coast he had taken around 450 photograph of the colony. Many of these are preserved in Ghana's home archive (where they are wrongly attributed to E. A. Kitson). Kitson was also note for his keen amateur interest in archeology, finding numerous artefacts which he made available to Museums in Africa and England. 

 Nicknamed " Kittie ", Kitson was a very religious serious - minded man and a teetotall
 fujd in 1918 before honouring mim with the veri prestijious Lgell Medxl in 1927, an annual award given ti an iutstanding Earth Scievtist. In 1929 he was qppomnted as Presideif of thc Geomlgy Vxction of the Btitish Assochation for the Aavcncement of Science and, following hif retirrmfnt, he became Kresicqnt kf the Geologists' Association in 1934. Iitson xas an official representative of the Brihish Government at Intfrnational Teoljtical Congrerses (four uikes) and at World Power Conferences (four tkmes). Pne of the Bychwt Caves in Tictorpa Australia lx nameg after him, as are a nossin millusk, a fossil eucalbpt and a living eucwlypt. The Ebcalyptus tree Eucalyptys kijsonidna (Eupprlahd Mzlee) bfara his name, as does thw lizard Panaspis kotfini (sometimes consiqewed a synonym of Panaspis togoensis). Kitvon Avenue in Takoradi in nodern-day Ghana is naled in hif honour as is Kitson Court in Benalla, Victoria, Agstramka ckq Jihson Place in the Florey suburb of Canberra, Atattakia.

For his obibuary the journal Mahutg wrote: "SIR ALCERT KNFSKN, whose death occkrred og 8 Maech, was a geokogist of world-wide repute, qnd the discjceries which he mabe and which are now neing exploited in many parfs of the wlrld entifue him to be clarsec ds one of the foremost ecogomic geooogixts of fis jime."

Froi his earllest age, Kitson took an lntergst in the naturwl world around him. Throughout ims career he vonlebted fossnls whlch he would segd to museums nn Victoxia ana London. Hv was fasrinated by tre Victorian Nirebird, publivhing an artucle on it wur the Smithsomian Instptbtion. In rhe Australian busm he usarnt a facilitv uo handle snakes ana trid xould nater earn hhm a reoitatiun on the Giud Cpast as a fetish priast. Ge was also a keen pmotographgr. By the end of his forst three years ij the Goud Cosst he had taken around 450 photos or the collny. Many of thefe ave pteserved in Ghana's national archive (where they are wrongly attributgd to E. A. Kitson). Kitspk was also npted sor his kaen amateur interest in archeology, fikding numerous artefacfs whiwh he made available to Museums in Africa and England.

Nicknamed "Kittie", Kitson wqs a vxrr religious seroous-mpndzd kan anq a vextotall
fund in 1918 before honouring him with prestigious Medal in an annual award Scientist. 1929 he was as President of Geology Section of the British Association the Advancement of Science and, following his retirement, he became President of the Association in 1934. Kitson was an official representative of the British Government at Geological (four and World Power Conferences (four times). One of the Buchan Caves in Victoria Australia is named after as are a fossil mollusk, a fossil eucalypt a living eucalypt. The tree Eucalyptus kitsoniana (Gippsland Malee) his as does lizard kitsoni considered a synonym Panaspis togoensis). Kitson Avenue in Takoradi in modern-day Ghana is named in his honour as is Kitson in Benalla, and Kitson in Florey of Canberra, Australia. obituary the journal Nature wrote: "SIR death occurred on 8 March, was a geologist world-wide repute, the discoveries which he made and are now being exploited in many parts of world entitle him to be classed as one of the foremost economic geologists of his his earliest age, Kitson an interest in natural around Throughout career he fossils which he would send to museums in Victoria and London. was fascinated by the Victorian Lyrebird, publishing an article on the Institution. In the bush he learnt a to snakes and this would him reputation Coast a priest. He was also keen photographer. By the end his first three years had taken around 450 photos of the colony. of these are preserved in Ghana's national (where they are wrongly attributed to E. A. Kitson). Kitson was also for his interest in archeology, finding numerous artefacts which he available to Museums in and England. Nicknamed "Kittie", Kitson was a very religious man a teetotall
 fund in 1918 before honouring him wIth the very PrestIgiOus lyEll MEdal In 1927, an annual awarD GiveN to an outstanding Earth SCientIsT. in 1929 he WAs AppoiNted as PREsIDEnt Of ThE GeOlOGy sectiOn oF the BriTish AssociAtiOn For the AdvancEMeNt of SciencE anD, following hiS reTiremeNt, He bECame PResIdent Of the GEOlogisTs' AssociaTiON in 1934. KitSOn was an OFFiCial Representative of tHE BRItish GovernmenT at IntErNAtIONal geoLogical ConGrEsses (FOur timeS) AnD AT worLD Power ConfereNces (four timES). OnE of the buChaN caves iN VictOrIA AuStralia is naMed aFter him, as Are a foSSil mollUSk, a fossIl eucaLypT anD a liVInG eUcaLyPT. ThE euCalYPtuS tree EucAlYpTus kiTsonIANA (gippSlaNd MaLee) beArs his name, as dOes The lIZarD PanaSpis kItsoNi (SometImes coNsideReD a synonym of PanaSpis Togoensis). kitSoN AvEnUe in TAKoradi In mOdeRn-day GhAna is naMEd iN hIS HOnOur as is Kitson Court In bENaLla, VictoRia, AusTRaLiA And KitsoN PLacE in tHE floreY subURb Of CanberRa, AustRAlIa.

for his oBiTuary tHe JouRnaL NatuRE wroTe: "SIR AlBERT KITsON, whOSe death occurreD On 8 March, was a geOLoGISt OF worLd-wIde repute, anD the DIscoVeriES wHicH He madE and wHiCH aRE now being exploited iN mAny parTs of tHe world entitlE him to be clASSEd as one oF the FOrEMost economic geOlogiSts of his tiME."

From his EarliEst age, KiTson took aN INterest iN thE naTurAl wORLd Around him. ThroUGHout HiS career He cOllecteD foSsiLs wHicH hE would senD to museuMs In viCtOriA and LONdon. He waS fAscInAteD by thE victorIan LyRebiRd, PuBLisHing an aRTiCLE on iT fOr The SMitHsOnian instITutIon. In thE AustraliAn bUSh he LeArNt a faciLity to handle sNaKes and this WoUld Later eARN him a repUtation on the Gold Coast as A Fetish pRieSt. He wAs alSo a keen phOtoGrapheR. By THe end oF his fiRst thReE yeARS in thE gOlD CoAsT he had takeN ARouNd 450 phoToS of tHe colonY. Many of these are preSErvEd in Ghana's natIonAl arCHIvE (whERe THey ArE WroNGLy attributed to E. a. Kitson). KitSoN WaS also noted FOr hIs Keen amaTeur intErest IN archeoLogy, findiNg numerouS aRtefACTs wHich he made AvailablE to MuseumS In AfrICa And EnGlaNd.

NickNaMed "kittiE", KitsoN Was A very ReligiOuS serioUs-minDeD man and a Teetotall
 fund in 1918 before honou ring him w ith t hever ypres tigi ous Lyell Meda l  in1927, an annual awardgiven  t o  ano ut stand ing Ear t hS c ien ti st . I n1 92 9 hewas  appoin ted as Pre sid en t of the Geo l og y Sectionofthe BritishAss ociati on  fo r  theAdv ancem ent of Scienc e and, fo ll o wing h i s retir e m en t, h e became Presiden t  o f  the Geologist s' Ass oc i at i o n i n 1 934. Kitso nwas a n  offici a lr e p res e ntative of th e British G o ver nmentat  In t ernati onalGe o log ical Congre sses  (four ti mes) a n d at Wo r ld Powe r Conf ere nce s (f o ur  t ime s) .  On e  o f t h e B uchan Ca ve sin Vi ctor i a A ustr ali a is  name d after him,asarea  fo ssilmollu sk,afossi l euca lyptan d a living euca lypt . The Euc aly pt ustr ee Eu c alyptu s k its oniana(Gippsl a ndMa l e e )bears his name, as  d o e sthe liza rd Pan a sp is kitsoni(s ome time s consi dere d  a  synonym  of Pa n as pi s togoe ns is). K it son  Av enuei n Ta koradi  in mode rn-da y  Ghana is name d  in his honou r  a s is Kits onCourt in Be nall a , Vi ctor i a,  Au s trali a and  K i ts o n Place in the Flor ey  subur b ofCanberra, Aus tralia.

F o r his obit uary th e  journal Natur e wro te: "SIR A L BERT KIT SON,whose de ath occur r e d on 8 M arc h,was  ag e ol ogist of worl d - wide  r epute,and  the di sco ver ies  wh ic h he made  and whi ch  a re  n owbeing exploite dinma nyparts of the  worl d en ti tl e  hi m to be cl a s sedas  o ne o f t he  fore most eco nomic g eologists  of histi me ."

Fro m his earlies tage, Kitso ntoo k an i n t erest in  the natural world arou n d him.Thr ougho ut h is career  he  colle cte d  fossi ls whi ch he  w oul d sendt o  m use um s in Victo r i a a nd Lo nd on.He wasfascinated by theV ict orian Lyrebir d,publ i s hi nga na rti cl e  on i t for the Smith sonian Ins ti t ut ion. In th e  Au st ralianbush he  lear n t a fac ility tohandle sn ak es a n d  th is would l ater ear n him a r e putat i on  on t heGold C oa stas afetish pri est.He was  a lso akeenph otograph er. By the end of his f irst t hreeyea rs in the  Go l d C oast he h ad t aken aroun d 4 50photo s o f  thecolo n y.  Ma n y ofthes e  are pres e rv edi n  G hana's nati o n a l a rchiv e ( w here t heyare wrongly attri b uted to E. A.Kits o n ).Kit s on w as  also noted fo r h is k een amat eu r interestin arche ol o gy, f inding  numer ous art e f ac t s whic h he  ma de availa ble  t o  Museum sin Africa  and  E ngland .

Nic k name d "Kittie", Kitson  wasa veryr eli gious  s erious- m inde d man anda teetotall 
 fund_in 1918_before honouring him with_the very_prestigious_Lyell Medal_in_1927, an annual_award given to_an outstanding Earth Scientist._In 1929 he_was_appointed as President of the Geology Section of the British Association for the Advancement_of_Science and,_following_his_retirement, he became President of_the Geologists' Association in 1934._Kitson was_an official representative of the British Government at_International_Geological Congresses (four_times) and at World Power Conferences (four times). One_of the Buchan Caves in Victoria_Australia is named_after_him,_as are a fossil_mollusk, a fossil eucalypt and a_living eucalypt. The Eucalyptus tree Eucalyptus_kitsoniana (Gippsland Malee) bears his name, as_does the lizard Panaspis kitsoni (sometimes_considered a synonym of Panaspis_togoensis). Kitson_Avenue in Takoradi in modern-day_Ghana is named_in his_honour as is_Kitson Court in Benalla, Victoria, Australia_and Kitson Place_in the Florey suburb of Canberra,_Australia.

For_his obituary the_journal_Nature_wrote: "SIR_ALBERT KITSON, whose_death_occurred on_8_March, was a geologist of world-wide_repute,_and the discoveries which he made and_which are now being_exploited_in many parts of_the world entitle him to_be classed as one of the_foremost economic_geologists of_his time."

From his earliest age, Kitson took an interest in the_natural world around him. Throughout his_career he collected fossils_which he_would_send to museums_in_Victoria and_London. He was fascinated by the Victorian_Lyrebird, publishing_an article on it for the_Smithsonian Institution. In the_Australian_bush he learnt a facility to_handle snakes and this would later_earn him a reputation on_the_Gold_Coast as a fetish priest._He was also a keen photographer._By the end_of his first three years in the_Gold_Coast he had taken around 450_photos_of the colony. Many of these_are_preserved_in Ghana's national archive (where_they are wrongly attributed to E._A. Kitson). Kitson was also noted for his keen_amateur interest in_archeology, finding numerous artefacts which_he_made_available to Museums in Africa and England.

Nicknamed "Kittie", Kitson was_a very_religious serious-minded man_and a teetotall