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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003804b.htm person Norrish Keith AO FAA AACR2 1924 2017 Mineralogist Physicist Keith Norrish was a world renowned expert in mineralogy, especially of clays. He pioneered the technique of X-ray spectrometry for routine chemical analysis of minerals and ore. He was a Chief Research Scientist with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Soils. 1947 1947 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Western Australia, Department of Physics "X-ray studies in crystal structure and analysis" 1968 1969 Career position - President, Australian Clay Minerals Society 1977 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1977 1977 Career position - J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Society 1989 1989 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 2001 2001 Award - Bailey Distinguished Member Award, Clay Minerals Society (USA) 2002 2002 Education - Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc), University of Western Australia Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1977 - 2017

 J. A. Prescott Medal, Australian Society of Soil Science (1972 - )

Awarded the Medal 1977

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 'Norrish, Keith', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Norrish, Keith Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituaries: Dr Keith Norrish AO FAA 1924 to 2017; Professor Neville Fletcher AM FAA FTSE 1930 to 2017 Obituaries: Dr Keith Norrish AO FAA 1924 to 2017; Professor Neville Fletcher AM FAA FTSE 1930 to 2017 2017 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 111/112 8-10 Journal Article: James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987 Stephens, C.G.; and Quirk, J.P. James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987 1988 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 3 299-313