William Bullerwell FRS[1] FRSE MID (27 September 1916 – 25 November 1977) was a geologist and geophysicist.
He was chief geophysicist and deputy director of the Institute of Geological Sciences in Britain.
[2][3] William Bullerwell was born on 27 September 1916 at 57 Hunters Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
[1] His father, John William Bullerwell, was a lecturer in physics at the Armstrong College in the city.
He initially joined the Royal Artillery but was commandeered by the Ministry of Supply to advise on the use of magnetic detection to find iron ore. From here he was transferred to do early research on radar before returning to the army as a captain in the REME in charge of a radar battery.