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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 (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> |
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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⚫ | Compston developed the Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.<ref>http://shrimprg.stanford.edu/History.html {{deadlink}}</ref> SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.<ref name=SHRIMP>{{cite web |url= http://shrimp.anu.edu.au/shrimp/history_compston.php |title= History - Compston |work= SHRIMP |publisher= anu.edu.au }}</ref> |
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==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 = |
*2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia <ref name=CM>{{cite web |title= Centenary Medal |date= 1 January 2001 |quote= For service to Australian Earth Science and Instrumental Development |publisher= It's an Honour |url= http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1124798&search_type=simple&showInd=true }}</ref> |
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*1998 [[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture]] of the Australian Academy of Science |
*1998 [[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture]] of the Australian Academy of Science |
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*1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science |
*1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html |
*{{cite web |url= http://www.thestudy.net.au/people/BillCompston.html |title= Podcast No.12: Interview with William Compston, FRS |author= Craig Robertson |publisher= www.thestudy.net.au }} |
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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 13:44, 29 December 2016
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 Micro Probe (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
- 1988 Mawson Medal of the Australian Academy of Science
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.
- ^ http://shrimprg.stanford.edu/History.html [dead 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
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