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'''William (Bill) Compston''' [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian [[geophysicist]].<ref name=eoas>{{cite web |title= Compston, William (1931 - ) |work= Biographical entry |url= http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000317b.htm |publisher= Encyclopaedia of Australian Science }}</ref><ref name=FAA>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/professor-bill-compston |title= Professor Bill Compston |work= Fellow |publisher= Australian Academy of Science }}</ref><ref name=trove>{{cite web |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1473700?c=people |title= Compston, William, FAA, FRS (1931-) |publisher= trove.nla.gov.au }}</ref> |
'''William (Bill) Compston''' [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian [[geophysicist]].<ref name=eoas>{{cite web |title= Compston, William (1931 - ) |work= Biographical entry |url= http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000317b.htm |publisher= Encyclopaedia of Australian Science }}</ref><ref name=FAA>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/professor-bill-compston |title= Professor Bill Compston |work= Fellow |publisher= Australian Academy of Science }}</ref><ref name=trove>{{cite web |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1473700?c=people |title= Compston, William, FAA, FRS (1931-) |publisher= trove.nla.gov.au }}</ref> |
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He is a Visiting Fellow at the [[Australian National University]].<ref name=AAS>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-bill-compston-isotope |work= Interviews with Australian scientists |title= Professor Bill Compston, isotope geochemist |publisher= Australian Academy of Science |author= David Salt |date= 2005 }}</ref> |
He is a Visiting Fellow at the [[Australian National University]].<ref name=AAS>{{cite web |url= https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-bill-compston-isotope |work= Interviews with Australian scientists |title= Professor Bill Compston, isotope geochemist |publisher= Australian Academy of Science |author= David Salt |date= 2005 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:28, 15 December 2021
William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist.[1][2][3] He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University.[4]
Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.[5] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.[6]
Honours and awards
- 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia [7]
- 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science[8]
- 1988 Mawson Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science[9]
References
- ^ "Compston, William (1931 - )". Biographical entry. Encyclopaedia of Australian Science.
- ^ "Professor Bill Compston". Fellow. Australian Academy of Science.
- ^ "Compston, William, FAA, FRS (1931-)". trove.nla.gov.au.
- ^ David Salt (2005). "Professor Bill Compston, isotope geochemist". Interviews with Australian scientists. Australian Academy of Science.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "History - Compston". SHRIMP. anu.edu.au.
- ^ "Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. 1 January 2001.
For service to Australian Earth Science and Instrumental Development
- ^ "Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture". Australian Academy of Science.
- ^ "Mawson Medal and Lecture". Australian Academy of Science.
External links
- Craig Robertson. "Podcast No.12: Interview with William Compston, FRS". www.thestudy.net.au.
- http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243
- "William Compston". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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