| Birth name | Stuart Ross Taylor |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 November 1925[1] |
| Birth place | Ashburton, New Zealand |
| Death date | 23 May 2021 (aged 95) |
| Death place | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Fields | cosmochemistry, planetary science, geochemistry |
| Workplaces | Australian National University |
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College (BSc,1948; MSc, 1951)[2] Indiana University Bloomington (PhD, 1954) |
| Thesis url | https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/645600 |
| Thesis year | 1953 |
| Doctoral advisor | Brian Mason |
| Doctoral students | Roberta Rudnick |
| 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) |
Stuart Ross Taylor (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]
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 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- Taylor, Stuart Ross (Ross) – Biographical entry in Encyclopedia of Australian Science
References
- ^ Trove: Taylor, Stuart Ross (1925–)
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Schmidt, Brian (27 May 2021). "Our man on the moon: gone but not forgotten". Australian National University. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Stuart Ross Taylor (1925–2021)". Meteoritical Society. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "(5670) Rosstaylor = 1981 BU = 1985 VF2". International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
- ^ "Stuart Ross Taylor receives 2012 Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award". Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2021.