Ross Taylor (geochemist)

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]

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Ross Taylor AC
Born	Stuart Ross Taylor (1925-11-26)26 November 1925[1] Ashburton, New Zealand
Died	23 May 2021(2021-05-23) (aged 95) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nationality	New Zealand
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
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1. ^ Trove: Taylor, Stuart Ross (1925–)
2. ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
3. ^ "40 years later: Moon geochemist marks milestone". Australian National University. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
4. ^ "Moon Landing Poses Questions". Google Search. The Leader-Post. 21 October 1969. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
5. ^ Schmidt, Brian (27 May 2021). "Our man on the moon: gone but not forgotten". Australian National University. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
6. ^ "Stuart Ross Taylor (1925–2021)". Meteoritical Society. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
7. ^ "(5670) Rosstaylor = 1981 BU = 1985 VF2". International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
8. ^ "Stuart Ross Taylor receives 2012 Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award". Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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