Ross Taylor (geochemist)
New Zealand geochemist (1925–2021)
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Stuart Ross Taylor AC (26 November 1925 – 23 May 2021) was a New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist known for his studies of the geology of the Moon through lunar samples, the continental crust, tektites and the evolution of the Solar System. He was an emeritus professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra.[3][4] He died in Canberra on 23 May 2021 at the age of 95.[5][6]
Died23 May 2021 (aged 95)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
AlmamaterCanterbury University College (BSc,1948; MSc, 1951)[2]
Indiana University Bloomington (PhD, 1954)
Indiana University Bloomington (PhD, 1954)
KnownforNASA Principal Investigator 1970–1990, lunar geochemistry
Ross Taylor | |
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| Born | Stuart Ross Taylor 26 November 1925[1] Ashburton, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 May 2021 (aged 95) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College (BSc,1948; MSc, 1951)[2] Indiana University Bloomington (PhD, 1954) |
| Known for | NASA Principal Investigator 1970–1990, lunar geochemistry |
| Awards | V. M. Goldschmidt Award (1993) G. K. Gilbert Award (1994) Walter H. Bucher Medal (2002) Companion of the Order of Australia (2008) Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | cosmochemistry, planetary science, geochemistry |
| Institutions | Australian National University |
| Thesis | Geochemistry of some New Zealand igneous and metamorphic rocks (1953) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brian Mason |
| Doctoral students | Roberta Rudnick |
Honours and awards
- 5670 Rosstaylor, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1985.[7]
- Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award, 2012[8]
Further reading
- "Professor Ross Taylor, Geochemist". Interviews with Australian scientists. Australian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross) – Biographical entry in Encyclopedia of Australian Science
