Ernest Henry Nickel
Australian-Canadian mineralogist, CSIRO-Exploration & Mining
About Ernest Henry Nickel
Lived 1925 – 2009 (aged 83). Ernest Henry Nickel was a Canadian and Australian mineralogist, known for Nickel-Strunz classification.
Ernest (Ernie) Henry Nickel (born Ernst Heinrich Nickel on 31 August 1925 in Louth, Ontario, died on 18 July 2009) was a mineralogist from Canada who emigrated to Australia. He is best known as an editor of the ninth edition of the Nickel-Strunz classification together with Karl Hugo Strunz.
Education Nickel received his B.Sc. in 1950 and his M.Sc. in 1951 from McMaster University in Hamilton. For his PhD he attended the University of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1953.
Work Following his studies he worked for the Canadian Department of Mines and Technical Surveys (CANMET). In 1971 he moved to Australia to work for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). He continued to work there even after retiring in 1985.
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Who was Ernest Henry Nickel?
Australian-Canadian mineralogist, CSIRO-Exploration & Mining
When was Ernest Henry Nickel born?
Ernest Henry Nickel was born on 31 August 1925 in Louth, St. Catharines.
When did Ernest Henry Nickel die?
Ernest Henry Nickel died on 18 July 2009.
What was Ernest Henry Nickel's occupation?
Ernest Henry Nickel was a mineralogist.
What was Ernest Henry Nickel known for?
Ernest Henry Nickel was known for Nickel-Strunz classification.
What nationality was Ernest Henry Nickel?
Ernest Henry Nickel was Canadian and Australian.
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