John James Veevers (13 October 1930 – 12 August 2018) was an Australian professor of geology and a
fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
Education
Veevers is the son of George Stanley Veevers and Dulcie Annie (née James) and attended
Newington College (1944–1947). In 1946 he won the Wigram Allen Scholarship, endowed by Sir
George Wigram Allen, for General Proficiency. At the end of 1947, Veevers was named Dux of the College and received the Schofield Scholarship and Halse Rogers Prize. He went up to the
University of Sydney and graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1952 and a Master of Science in 1954.
Academic career
Veevers was a cadet geologist at the
Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics,
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, (1948–1951), rising to geologist (1952–1960) and senior geologist 1961–1967. In 1968, he was appointed as a senior lecturer at
Macquarie University
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and has since been a Professor of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He was awarded his PhD in 1956 from
Imperial College London.
Publications
Veevers' multiple publications are held by the
National Library of Australia.
Honours
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Veevers crater
Veevers crater is an impact crater located on a flat desert plain between the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts in the centre of the state of Western Australia.
The site is very remote and difficult to visit. The crater was discovered from th ...
– Named in his honour (1975)
*S W Carey Medal –
Geological Society of Australia (1992)
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Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award which was created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or go ...
– For service to Australian society and science in earth history (2001)
It's an Honour
Retrieved 20 June 2012
References
1930 births
2018 deaths
Australian geologists
University of Sydney alumni
People educated at Newington College
Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science
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