Stuart Ross Taylor

This article is about the geochemist. For cricketer, see Ross Taylor.
Stuart Ross Taylor
Born (1925-11-26) 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

References

  1. "40 years later: Moon geochemist marks milestone". Australian National University. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. "Moon Landing Poses Questions". Google Search (The Leader-Post). October 21, 1969. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

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