Person Green; David Headley (1936 - 2024); geologist and experimental petrologist Green David Headley geologist and experimental petrologist 1936 - 2024 Australian Male Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 29/02/1936 19360229 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 06/09/2024 20240906

Geologist and experimental petrologist Earth sciences Geochemistry Petrology Geology Education: Burnie High School; Hobart High School; University of Tasmania BSc; Cambridge University PhD Career: Geologist, Bureau of Mineral Resouces, Geology and Geophysics (1957-1959); Research Fellow (1962-1965); Fellow (1965-1968), Senior Fellow (1968-1974), Professorial Fellow (1974-1976), Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University; Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology (1975); Professor of Geology (1977-1993), University of Tasmania; Chief Scientific Advisor, Department of Environment, Sport and Territories (1991-1993); Director, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University (1994-2001); retired and returned to Tasmania (2001); remained actively involved in research for another two decades in his Honorary capacity at both UTAS and ANU. Memberships: Geological Society of Australia (President 1990-1992) Australian Academy of Sciences Geological Society of America (Honorary Fellow 1986) Awards/Medals: Royal Society of Tasmania Medal Abraham Gottlieb Werner Medal Jaeger Medal Murchison Medal IMA Medal RM Johnston Memorial Medal Parents: Ronald H Green and Josephine M Headley Siblings: Trevor Green. Spouse: Helen Mary (m.1959) (d. May 2024) Children: Three sons and three daughters; Kathryn, Ronald, Elizabeth, Paul, Jeanette and Ian. Made major contributions to the petrogenesis of basaltic and related rocks and to the chemistry and mineralogy of their source regions in the upper mantle. In 1964, David first applied electron-microprobe analytical techniques to determine the compositions of crystals and liquids in complex ‘natural’ basaltic systems formed under controlled high-pressure and high-temperature laboratory conditions. This development marked a watershed in petrology and has been followed by many other laboratories throughout the world. David later extended this work to provide a comprehensive understanding of the origins of the entire family of basaltic magmas in terms of partial melting processes in the mantle and of the remarkable influence of water and carbon dioxide on these melting processes. David also demonstrated how these techniques can be used to solve important problems connected with the petrogenesis of metamorphic and ultramafic rocks. He successfully combined the fields of natural and experimental petrology. Authored over 220 publications [URL: https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/files/DavidGreenPublicationList.pdf; last accessed: 19/02/2025] Fellow 14/03/1991 55 Sources: WWA1998 The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor David Green AM FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/david-green-11533/; last accessed: 19/02/2025] The Royal Society of Tasmania, Vale Professor David Headley Green AM FAA FRS, 1936-2024, 2 October 2024, Jocelyn McPhie, [URL: https://rst.org.au/vale-professor-david-headley-green-am-faa-frs-1936-2024/; last accessed: 19/02/2025] Australian National University, Obituary - Professor David Green, [URL: https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/news-events/news/vale-professor-david-green/obituary-professor-david-green; last accessed: 19/02/2025] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 29 Feb 1936 - The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 19/02/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4153 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 7b5d54cc-3788-49ca-bfcb-e561053a1e8b