John James Veevers (13 October 1930 – 12 August 2018) was an Australian professor of geology and a

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Education

Veevers is the son of George Stanley Veevers and Dulcie Annie (née James) and attended

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(1944–1947). In 1946 he won the Wigram Allen Scholarship, endowed by Sir

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, 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

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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

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, Canberra, (1948–1951), rising to geologist (1952–1960) and senior geologist 1961–1967. In 1968, he was appointed as a senior lecturer at Macquarie University and has since been a Professor of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He was awarded his PhD in 1956 from

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Publications

Veevers' multiple publications are held by the

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Honours

* Veevers crater – Named in his honour (1975) *S W Carey Medal –

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(1992) * Centenary Medal – For service to Australian society and science in earth history (2001)It's an Honour
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References

1930 births 2018 deaths Australian geologists University of Sydney alumni People educated at Newington College Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science {{geologist-stub