Stanley Bowie

Stanley Hay Umphray Bowie FRS (born 24 March 1917, in Bixter, Shetland - died 2008) was a Scottish geologist. He was considered a "world authority on uranium geology and a leader in the field of geochemistry and mineralogy".^[1] He developed methods and tools to identify opaque minerals using micro-indentation hardness and optical reflectance. The mineral bowieite was so named in recognition of his work on identification of opaque minerals.

References

↑ Davison, Phil (20 October 2008). "Stanley Bowie: Geochemist". Retrieved 31 May 2012.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 114306981 ISNI: 0000 0001 1480 2758 SUDOC: 032538375 BNF: cb12354955q (data)

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