Person
Chappell, John Michael Arthur (1940 - 2018)
- Born
- 24 April 1940
Auckland, New Zealand - Died
- 3 October 2018
- Occupation
- Geoscientist
Summary
John Chappell was Professor of Geomorphology and Quaternary Research at the Australian National University from 2000 to 2005. In his research he made significant advances toward understanding late Quaternary sea level changes and established links between sea level, global ice volume, and past climates. Chappell also worked on the late Quaternary history of coasts, reefs, and estuarine lowlands, and developed predictive models of the effects of future sea-level changes on these important environments. He made major contributions to measuring erosion, soil production and landscape evolution; and the prehistoric interactions between climate, the biota and humans.
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Chronology
- 1962
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Auckland, New Zealand
- 1964 - 1965
- Career position - Geologist with the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (NZDSIR) (six months)
- 1965
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Auckland
- 1965
- Life event - Settled in Australia
- 1967 - 1973
- Career position - Lecturer in the Geography Department of the Australian National University in Canberra
- 1970 - 1971
- Career position - Assistant Professor of Geography at McGill University in Montreal, Canada
- 1973
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Australian National University
- 1974 - 1976
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Geography at the Australian National University
- 1977 - 1979
- Career position - Reader in Geology at the Australian National University
- 1979 - 1989
- Career position - Professorial Fellow in the Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology at the Research School of Pacific Studies (RSPacS), Australian National University
- 1990 - 2000
- Career position - Head of the Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University
- 1992 - 2018
- Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in earth sciences
- 2001 - 2005
- Career position - Professor at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University.
- 2005
- Life event - Retired
- 2005 - 2018
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Professor John Chappell FAA 24 April 1940 to 3 October 2018', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 121 (2018), 13. https://www.science.org.au/files/userfiles/events/newsletters/121/academy-newsletter-121-oct2018.pdf. Details
- Lambeck, Kurt, 'A tribute to Professor John M. A. Chappell (1940 - 2018)', Quaternary Australia, 35 (2) (2018), 8. Details
- Thom, Bruce, 'John Chappell, FAA (1940 - 2018)', Geographical Research, 57 (2) (2019), 243-6. https://doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12347. Details
- Williams, Martin, 'A tribute to Emeritus Professor John Chappell FAA (24 April 940 - 3 October 2018)', Quaternary Australia, 35 (2) (2018), 9. Details
Resources
- 'Chappell, J (1940-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1082733. Details
See also
- Who's who in Australia 2012 (Melbourne: Crown Content Pty Ltd, 2012), 2430 pp. Details
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Created: 14 September 2005, Last modified: 9 April 2019