[meteorite-list] Brain Mason - the passing of another of the greats

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:47:40 -0800
Message-ID: <93aaac890912141847j4a173614w8048ee4f78d8e71b_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello All,
I thought I should pass this forward.
My father just informed me that Brian Mason's obituary appeared in
today's copy of the LA times; he passed December 3rd of this year.
He published countless publications and a number of well-received
books over the past several decades and was a major contributor to the
modern field of meteoritics. He'll most likely be best remembered for
his book "Meteorites" published back in 1962, a work that's still
often referenced today.
An all too-short biography can be found here.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/meteorites/2/5

Best,
Jason
Received on Mon 14 Dec 2009 09:47:40 PM PST