| Geoffrey Eglinton Born: 1-Nov-1927
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Died: 11-Mar-2016
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Geologist, Chemist Nationality: Wales
Executive summary: Molecular organic geochemistry Organic geochemist Geoffrey Eglinton studied under Nobel laureate Melvin Calvin, and became a founder of the field of molecular organic geochemistry. He developed molecular yardsticks for palaeoclimate study, studied aeolian dust in marine sediments, and explained the significance of rabbit droppings in the sedimentary record. He is the namesake of the Eglinton reaction, a now-standard technique developed by Eglinton for coupling terminal alkynes. He was among the geologists who studied the moon rocks, announcing in 1971 that the lunar relics offered no indication of life. Wife: Pamela Joan Coupland (two sons)
Son: David Eglinton (chemist)
Son: Timothy Eglinton (chemist)
University: BS Chemistry, University of Manchester (1948)
University: PhD Geochemistry, University of Manchester (1951)
Teacher: Geochemistry, Ohio State University
Teacher: Geochemistry, University of Liverpool
Teacher: Geochemistry, University of Glasgow
Teacher: Geochemistry, University of California at Berkeley (1963-64)
Professor: Geochemistry, University of Bristol (1964-93)
Dan David Prize 2008
Wollaston Medal 2004
Royal Medal 1997
Royal Society
Author of books:
Organic Geochemistry: Methods and Results (1969, with M. T. J. Murphy)
Applications of Spectroscopy to Organic Chemistry (1965, with J. C. D. Brand)
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