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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000695b.htm person Paterson Mervyn Silas FAA AACR2 7 March 1925 4 June 2020 Place of Birth Booleroo Centre, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Geophysicist University Administrator Mervyn Paterson was a geophysicist renowned for his research on deformation mechanisms of minerals and rocks. In his pioneering studies on the genesis of geological structures he worked with rocks rather than model substitutes. As part of this work he invented a variety of instruments, notably the Paterson Apparatus, a device designed to measure strength and deformation under conditions of high stress and temperature. It is widely used in relation to earthquake research. Among his publications was the influential Experimental rock deformation - the brittle field (1978). Paterson was research officer at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories for six years investigating the physics of metal fatigue before joining the Australian National University in 1953. He retired from the University in 1990 as Professor in the Research School of Earth Sciences. In retirement he continued instrument building as owner and manager of Paterson Instruments Pty Ltd, and later in association with Australian Scientific Instruments Pty Ltd. His instruments are supplied to laboratories world-wide. 1945 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Adelaide 1968 Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cambridge, England c. 1945 1949 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, England 1947 1953 Career position - Assistant Research Officer to Senior Scientific Officer, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Melbourne, Australia 1953 1956 Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Department of Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University, Australia 1956 1987 Career position - Reader, Department of Geophysics and Geochemistry, Australian National University, Australia 1972 2020 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1982 2020 Award - Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America 1986 2020 Award - Fellow American Geophysical Union 1986 2020 Award - Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of America 1987 1990 Career position - Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Australia 1990 Career position - Visiting Fellow (Emeritus Professor), Australian National University, Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and materials science 2004 2004 Award - Walter H. Bucher Medal, American Geophysical Union Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1972 - 2020

 Australian National University (1946 - ) 1953

Mervyn Paterson has held multiple positions at the Australian National University within the Department of Geophysics and Geochemistry (1953 - 1987) and Research School of Earth Sciences (1987 - 1991). From 1991 onwards he became a Emeritus Professor.

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 Paterson, M S (1925-)

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 'Paterson, Mervyn Silas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Paterson, Mervyn Silas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Paterson, Mervyn Silas - Ms 135 Paterson, Mervyn Silas - Ms 135 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 Paterson, M. S. John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 1982 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 3 64-88 Book Section: Jaegar, John Conrad (1907-1979), mathematical physicist Paterson, M.S. Jaegar, John Conrad (1907-1979), mathematical physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 551-552 Journal Article: Mervyn Silas Paterson 1925 - 2020 Jackson, Ian Mervyn Silas Paterson 1925 - 2020 2022 Historical Records of Australian Science 33 1 54-63 Journal Article: Professor Mervyn Silas Paterson FAA 7 March 1925 to 4 June .2020 Anon Professor Mervyn Silas Paterson FAA 7 March 1925 to 4 June .2020 2020 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 139 18 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Mervyn Paterson (1925-2020), geophysicist Lambeck, Kurt Interview with Professor Mervyn Paterson (1925-2020), geophysicist Australian Academy of Science 2006 Interviews with Australian scientists Mervyn Silas Paterson - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Mervyn Silas Paterson - Records MS 135 1942 - 1989 Lecture and tutorial notes taken at courses by W. Boas, E.R. Love and L.H. Martin, University of Melbourne, K.E. Bullen, H. Schwertfeger, University of Adelaide, and from courses at Cambridge and Bristol 1942-1948; Paterson's PhD dissertation 'X-ray line broadening in cold-worked metals', University of Cambridge March 1949; handwritten notes from other lectures, 1950-1960; laboratory notebooks, 1947-1965; notes for seminars, mainly given by Paterson, 1949-1989; material relating to overseas trips, 1957-1982; general correspondence 1946-1983; correspondence with students and colleagues; working notes on X-ray and reversed deformation studies; line broadening, faulting, ferromagnetic domains; miscellaneous professional activities, 1953-1980; research notes and papers relating to publications; drawings for papers. 2.93 m, 11 boxes