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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-03-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008010b.htm person Joplin Germaine Anne AM AACR2 26 February 1903 18 July 1989 Place of Birth Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Geologist Petrologist Social worker Germaine Joplin was a highly-respected geologist and petrologist who research focus was on the rocks of southeast Australia. Her early career at the University of Sydney was interrupted when she was awarded a Linnean Macleay Fellowship. This enabled her to continue the work of W. R. Browne on the Cooma Metamorphic Belt. She then returned to the University, earned her DSc (on the interaction of primary granitic and primary basaltic magmas) and Diploma in Social Studies, and worked briefly for the Society for Crippled Children. A temporary research position with the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics led to the landmark 3-volume Chemical analyses of Australian rocks (1963-1975). In 1952 she was appointed Research Fellow at the Department of Geophysics, Australian National University, a position she held until her retirement in 1968. Joplin published numerous papers and books, many including her beautifully-drawn illustrations. She was a foundation member of the Geological Society of Australia, chaired the Canberra Branch in 1955, and was a member of both the Standing Committee on Collection and Recording of Chemical Analyses of Australian Rocks and the Specialist Group in Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology. The Society awarded her the W. R. Browne Medal in 1986. 1930 1930 Education - BSc, University of Sydney 1936 1936 Education - PhD, University of Cambridge 1936 1941 Career position - Curator, Geological Museum, and Assistant Lecturer in Petrology, University of Sydney 1941 1945 Career position - Linnean Macleay Fellow (Geology), University of Sydney 1945 1949 Career position - Lecturer in Petrology, University of Sydney 1950 1950 Career position - Social worker, Society for Crippled Children 1950 1950 Education - DSc, University of Sydney 1950 1950 Education - Diploma in Social Studies, University of Sydney 1951 1951 Career position - Research geologist (temporary), Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics 1952 Career position - Foundation Member, Geological Society of Australia 1952 1968 Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Geophysics, Australian National University 1955 1955 Career position - Chair, Canberra Branch, Geological Society of Australia 1963 1963 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1968 1968 Life event - Retired 1969 1975 Career position - Member of Council, Australian National University 1986 1986 Award - W. R. Browne Award, Geological Society of Australia 1986 1986 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to science, particularly in the field of geology Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

Foundation member 1952 - ; Chair, Canberra Branch 1955

 W. R. Browne Award, Geological Society of Australia (1979 - )

Received the Award 1986

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1963

 Linnean Macleay Fellowship (1905 - )

Awarded the Fellowship (Geology) 1941 - 1945

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Research Fellow, Department of Geophysics 1952 - 1968; Member of Council 1969 - 1975

 'Joplin, Germaine Anne (Joppy)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Joplin, Germaine Anne (Joppy) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Chemical analyses of Australian rocks Joplin, Germaine A. Chemical analyses of Australian rocks Canberra Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics 1963-1975 Book: Finding the age of rocks Joplin, Germaine A., Richards, John R. and Joplin, Christine A. Finding the age of rocks Sydney Angus and Robertson Education 1972 Book: A petrology of Australian metamorphic rocks Joplin, Germaine A. A petrology of Australian metamorphic rocks Sydney Angus & Robertson 1968 Book: A petrology of Australian igneous rocks Joplin, Germaine A. A petrology of Australian igneous rocks Sydney Angus & Robertson 1964 Resource: Australian geology hall of fame Geological Society of Australia Australian geology hall of fame Earth Sciences History Group, Geological Society of Australia 2022 ESHG Biographies Journal Article: Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology Turner, S. Invincible but mostly Invisible: Australian Women's Contribution to Geology and Palaeontology 2007 Geological Society Special Publication 281 165-202 Resource Section: Germaine Anne Joplin (1903 - 1989) Richards, John Germaine Anne Joplin (1903 - 1989) Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 19898 Obituaries Australia