Stuart Ross Taylor
| Stuart Ross Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 November 1925 Ashburton, New Zealand |
| Residence | Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Fields | cosmochemistry, planetary science, geochemistry |
| Institutions | Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University |
| Alma mater |
University of New Zealand (1948), Indiana University (1954) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brian Mason |
| Known for | NASA Principal Investigator 1970-1990, lunar geochemistry |
| Notable awards |
V. M. Goldschmidt Award (1993) G. K. Gilbert Award (1994) Companion of the Order of Australia (2008) Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award (2012) |
Stuart Ross Taylor (born 26 November 1925) is a New Zealand-born 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 is an emeritus professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra.[1][2]
Honours and awards
5670 Rosstaylor is a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1985.
Further reading
- "Professor Ross Taylor, Geochemist". Interviews with Australian scientists. Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross) - Biographical entry in Encyclopedia of Australian Science
References
- ↑ "40 years later: Moon geochemist marks milestone". Australian National University. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Moon Landing Poses Questions". Google Search (The Leader-Post). October 21, 1969. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
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