Brian Bluck | |
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Born | Brian John Bluck 29 August 1935 |
Died | 19 June 2015
Old Kilpatrick,
Scotland, UK | (aged 79)
Nationality | Welsh |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater |
University College, Swansea University of Glasgow |
Known for | Sedimentology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Doctoral advisor | Gilbert Kelling Dick Owen |
Brian John Bluck FRSE FGS (29 August 1935 – 29 June 2015) was a Welsh geologist, academic author and professor of sedimentation and tectonics at the University of Glasgow. [1] He was known for his work in sedimentology.
Bluck was born in Pyle, Wales, on 29 August 1935 to a working-class family. He attended Bridgend County Grammar School and while at Cardiff Technical College, he was initially attracted towards politics. However, due to the location of his upbringing amongst Wales' coal mines and limestone landscapes, he decided to study geology at University College in Swansea. [1]
In 1961, Bluck successfully applied for a postdoctoral position at the University of Illinois after being encouraged to do so by Professor Frank Rhodes. It was at this time that Bluck began his interest in coarse clastic sediment after being persuaded by Paul Potter to work on modern alluvial fans in Death Valley, Nevada. [2]
In 1963, Bluck was appointed as an assistant lecturer in Geology at the University of Glasgow. In 1965 he became a lecturer, then a senior lecturer and reader, before finally becoming a professor in 1989. In 1985, he was the recipient of a DSc by the University of Glasgow and later was made Emeritus Professor in Sedimentation and Tectonics upon his retirement. [2]
Bluck was an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences.
He was on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, Scottish Journal of Geology, and the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. [2]
Throughout his career, Bluck was the recipient of the following awards: [2]
The University of Glasgow issued a medal in memory of Bluck, the Brian Bluck Medal. The medal and monetary prize is awarded to the best performing student in Earth Science honours. [4]
Bluck was married to Mary, who together had two children. Bluck died on 29 June 2015, at his home in Old Kilpatrick. [2]
Bluck has helped to produce 82 publications in his geological career. An inventory of publications he was involved with from January 2000 to September 2010 are listed below: [5]
Brian Bluck | |
---|---|
Born | Brian John Bluck 29 August 1935 |
Died | 19 June 2015
Old Kilpatrick,
Scotland, UK | (aged 79)
Nationality | Welsh |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater |
University College, Swansea University of Glasgow |
Known for | Sedimentology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Doctoral advisor | Gilbert Kelling Dick Owen |
Brian John Bluck FRSE FGS (29 August 1935 – 29 June 2015) was a Welsh geologist, academic author and professor of sedimentation and tectonics at the University of Glasgow. [1] He was known for his work in sedimentology.
Bluck was born in Pyle, Wales, on 29 August 1935 to a working-class family. He attended Bridgend County Grammar School and while at Cardiff Technical College, he was initially attracted towards politics. However, due to the location of his upbringing amongst Wales' coal mines and limestone landscapes, he decided to study geology at University College in Swansea. [1]
In 1961, Bluck successfully applied for a postdoctoral position at the University of Illinois after being encouraged to do so by Professor Frank Rhodes. It was at this time that Bluck began his interest in coarse clastic sediment after being persuaded by Paul Potter to work on modern alluvial fans in Death Valley, Nevada. [2]
In 1963, Bluck was appointed as an assistant lecturer in Geology at the University of Glasgow. In 1965 he became a lecturer, then a senior lecturer and reader, before finally becoming a professor in 1989. In 1985, he was the recipient of a DSc by the University of Glasgow and later was made Emeritus Professor in Sedimentation and Tectonics upon his retirement. [2]
Bluck was an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences.
He was on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, Scottish Journal of Geology, and the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. [2]
Throughout his career, Bluck was the recipient of the following awards: [2]
The University of Glasgow issued a medal in memory of Bluck, the Brian Bluck Medal. The medal and monetary prize is awarded to the best performing student in Earth Science honours. [4]
Bluck was married to Mary, who together had two children. Bluck died on 29 June 2015, at his home in Old Kilpatrick. [2]
Bluck has helped to produce 82 publications in his geological career. An inventory of publications he was involved with from January 2000 to September 2010 are listed below: [5]