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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000685b.htm person Öpik Armin Aleksander FAA AACR2 24 June 1898 15 January 1983 Place of Birth Lontova, Estonia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Geologist Armin Öpik was Professor of Geology and Palaeontology, Estonian State University at Tartu 1930-1944. He and his family emigrated to Australia in 1948 and was employed as geologist at the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra until his retirement in 1964. His major work in Australia was on the Cambrian and Early Ordovician stratigraphy and palaeontology of northern Australia.

Born Lontova, Estonia, 24 June 1898. Died Canberra, 15 January 1983. Educated Estonian State University, Tartu (Magister Mineralogiae 1926, Doctor Philosophiae Naturalis 1928, Privatdozent 1929). Lecturer in geology and mineralogy, Estonian State University at Tartu 1926-29, Professor of Geology and Palaeontology and Director of the Geological Museum and Institute 1930-44; compiling a regional geology of the north-eastern part of Europe, Geotectonic Institute, German Academy of Science, Berlin 1944; teacher of geology, 'Baltic University', Pinneberg, near Hamburg 1945-48; Bureau of Mineral Resources, Melbourne 1948-49; Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra 1949-63, with special contract arrangements to continue his work on documenting the Cambrian collections until it was completed. Correspondent, Geological Society of Finland 1926; Corresponding Member, Palaeontological Society of America 1928; Honorary Member, Geological society of London 1938; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1962; Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal, Smithsonian Institution 1962; Honorary Member, Geological Society of Australia 1965; Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1965; Award of Merit, Professional Officers' Association 1966. In Estonia he edited the journal "Eesti Loodus" and was president of the Naturalists' Society of the University of Tartu.

[24 June 1898] [15 January 1983] Career position - Editor, Eesti Loodus, Journal of the Naturalists' Society of The University of Tartu, Estonia 1926 Education - Magister Mineralogiae, Estonian State University, Tartu, Estonia 1926 Career Position - Correspondent, Geological Society of Finland, Finland 1926 1928 Education - Doctor Philosophiae Naturalis, Estonia State University, Tartu, Estonia 1926 1929 Career position - Lecturer in Geology and Mineralogy, Estonia State University, Tartu, Estonia 1928 Career Position - Corresponding Member, Palaeontology Society of America, United States of America (USA) 1928 1929 Education - Privatdozent, Estonia State University, Tartu, Estonia 1930 1944 Career position - Professor of Geology and Palaeontology, Estonia State University, Tartu, Estonia 1930 1944 Career position - Director, The Tartu Geological Museum and Institute, Estonia 1938 Award - Honorary Member, Geological Society of London, England 1944 1944 Career position - Geotectonic Institute, German Academy of Science, Berlin, Germany 1945 1948 Career position - Geology Teacher, Baltic University, Pinnberg, Germany 1948 1949 Career position - Bureau of Mineral Resources, Melbourne, Australia 1949 1963 Career position - Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia 1962 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1962 1962 Award - Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal, Smithsonian Institution, United States of America (USA) 1965 Award - Honorary Member, Geological Society of Australia, Australia 1965 1965 Award - Clarke Memorial Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia 1966 1966 Award - Award of Merit, Professional Officers' Association, Australia Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

In 1965 Armin Öpik became an honorary member of the Geological Society of Australia.

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Clarke Memorial Lecturer 1965

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1962 - 1983

 Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia (1946 - 1992) 1949 1963

Armin Öpik worked for the Bureau of Mineral Resources in Melbourne (1948 - 1949) and Canberra (1949 - 1963).

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 'Öpik, Armin Aleksander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Öpik, Armin Aleksander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Öpik, Armin Aleksander - Ms 205 Öpik, Armin Aleksander - Ms 205 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: Armin Alexander Öpik 1898-1983 Glaessner, M. F.; Shergold, J. H.; and Teichert, C. Armin Alexander Öpik 1898-1983 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 267-276 Journal Article: Editorial: Armin Alexander Öpik Shergold, J. H.; and Roberts, R. Editorial: Armin Alexander Öpik 1979 Alcheringa 3 1-5 Journal Article: Armin Öpik's first links with Australia? Jago, J. B.; and Cooper, B. J. Armin Öpik's first links with Australia? 2018 The Australian geologist 188 41 Resource: Armin Aleksander Öpik Guide to Records O'Sullivan, Lisa; McCarthy, Gavan; Sherratt, Tim Armin Aleksander Öpik Guide to Records Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Book: A Brief Guide to the Records of Armin Aleksander Öpik O'Sullivan, Lisa; McCarthy, Gavan; Sherratt, Tim A Brief Guide to the Records of Armin Aleksander Öpik Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1992 Book Section: Öpik, Armin Aleksander (1892-1983), palaeontologist Branagan, D. F. Öpik, Armin Aleksander (1892-1983), palaeontologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 247-8 Armin Aleksander Öpik - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Armin Aleksander Öpik - Records MS 205 1912 - 1983 A significant collection of person records including: personal and biographical material 1938-80s (2 boxes); slides and B&W glass negatives c1912-1960s (3 boxes); Bureau of Mineral Resources Bulletins including notes, draft manuscripts, photographs and diagrams 1955-81 (13 boxes); working files including field notebooks, correspondence, photographs and drawings 1950s-70s (5 boxes); Bureau of Mineral Resources working files 1950s-70s (6 boxes); Bureau of Mineral Resources correspondence 1950s-70s (3 boxes); card indexes 1950s-60s (1 box); records relating to the Stratigraphic Nomenclature Committee 1960s-70s (1 box); newspapers from Europe 1932-38 dealing with the exploration of the Arctic and Australian newspapers 1950s-60s (folio). 4.44 m, 35 boxes and folios Armin Aleksander Öpik Armin Aleksander Öpik All rights reserved.

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