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William Compston
Australian geophysicist (1931–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William (Bill) Compston FAA, FRS (19 February 1931 – 16 May 2025) was an Australian geophysicist.[1][2][3][4] He was a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.[5]
Compston developed the sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP), for isotopic analyses of geological samples.[6] SHRIMP enabled the world's oldest rock to be identified in Western Australia.[7]
Honours and awards
- 2001 Centenary Medal from the Government of Australia [8]
- 1998 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science[9]
- 1988 Mawson Medal and Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science[10]
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