Stan Paterson
Stan Paterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1924 |
| Died | October 8, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Glaciologist |
William Stanley Bryce Paterson known as Stan Paterson was a leading glaciologist who mined cores which provide climate data for the world's last 100,000 years.[1][2]
Biography
Paterson was born in Edinburgh on 20 May 1924. He went to school at George Watson's College, then studied Mathematics and Physics at Edinburgh University. His experience of the university mountaineering club triggered his lifelong passion for climbing.[1]
In 1953, Paterson joined the British North Greenland Expedition as a surveyor.[1]
In 1956, Paterson joined an expedition to South Georgia where he was involved in the first survey of the island's mountain ranges.[1]
In 1957, Paterson emigrated for work to Montreal, Canada, before beginning his studies for a PhD in glaciology at the University of British Columbia the following year.[2]
In 1958, Paterson joined a Scottish East Greenland Expedition to measure the flow rate of a coastal glacier.[1]
Between 1958 and 1980, Paterson worked for the Polar Continental Shelf Project in a foundational role as a glaciologist.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Stan Paterson - Obituary". The Telegraph. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: William Stanley "Stan" Bryce Paterson, glaciologist". The Scotsman. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.