Ross Taylor
- May 23, 2021
- 95 years
About Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor, 95, New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist.
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|Stuart Ross Taylor AC (26 November 1925 – 23 May 2021) was a New Zealand 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 was an emeritus professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. He died in Canberra on 23 May 2021 at the age of 95.
Honours and awards
- 5670 Rosstaylor, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1985.
- Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award, 2012
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