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'''William Compston''' [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian [[geophysicist]].<ref>http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000317b.htm</ref> |
'''William Compston''' [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian [[geophysicist]].<ref>http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000317b.htm</ref> |
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He is a Visiting Fellow at the [[Australian National University]].<ref>http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/bc.html</ref> |
He is a Visiting Fellow at the [[Australian National University]].<ref>http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/bc.html{{deadlink}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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==Honours and Awards== |
==Honours and Awards== |
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*2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia <ref name = WC> https://www.science.org.au/node/450865 </ref> |
*2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia <ref name = WC> https://www.science.org.au/node/450865 {{deadlink}}</ref> |
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*1998 [[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture]] of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
*1998 [[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture]] of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
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*1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
*1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science <ref name = WC/> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/bc.html |
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*http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html |
*http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html |
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*http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243 |
*http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243 |
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Revision as of 13:07, 29 December 2016
William Compston FAA, FRS (born 19 February 1931) is an Australian geophysicist.[1] He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University.[2]
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He developed the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.[3] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.
Honours and Awards
- 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia [4]
- 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science [4]
- 1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science [4]
References
External links
- http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html
- http://www.cumpston.org.uk/#/william-compston-australia/4535032243
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