Joseph W. Greig

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Joseph W. Greig (1895–1977) was an American geochemist and physical chemist, a pioneer in high temperature phase equilibria and immiscibility investigations of oxides and sulfides. His name has been assigned to a new magnetic mineral, greigite. discovered in 1964. Nine minerals have been named after him.

His career

Joseph W. Greig, received his Ph.D. from Harvard and then worked at the Carnegie Institute for thirty-eight years. Once he retired in 1960 he became a visiting professor at Pennsylvania State University. He also served in the first world war with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and in the second with the United States Bomber Command in the Pacific Theatre.

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External links

Geology at Queens
Memorial of Joseph W. Greig

Persondata
Name	Joseph Wilson Greig
Alternative names
Short description	American chemist
Date of birth	1895
Place of birth	Ontario
Date of death	22.10.1977
Place of death	Pennsylvania

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