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Reg Sprigg | |
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| Born | Reginald Claude Sprigg 1 March 1919 |
| Died | 2 December 1994 (aged 75) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Resting place | Arkaroola, South Australia (ashes scattered) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Adelaide Technical High School, University of Adelaide (BSc, MSc 1942) |
| Occupation(s) | geologist, conservationist |
| Years active | 1942-1994 |
| Known for | discovery of Pre-Cambrian fossils at Ediacara Hills, South Australia; initiator, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| Spouse(s) |
Patricia Day (divorced) |
| Awards | Royal Society of South Australia Verco Medal (1968), HonDSc ANU (1980), HonDSc Flinders (1990) |
Reginald Claude Sprigg (1 March 1919 – 2 December 1994) was an Australian geologist and conservationist.[1][2][3] At 17, sponsored by Walter Howchin,[3] he became the youngest Fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia. During 1946, in the Ediacara Hills, South Australia he discovered the Ediacara biota, an assemblage of some of the most ancient animal fossils known. He was involved with oceanographic research and petroleum exploration by various companies that he initiated. In 1968, he acquired a derelict pastoral lease, Arkaroola, and transformed it into a wildlife sanctuary and wilderness reserve.[4]
- ^ McGowran, Brian (2013). "Scientific Accomplishments of Reginald Claude Sprigg". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 137 (1): 1–52. Bibcode:2013TRSAu.137....1M. doi:10.1080/3721426.2013.10887170.
- ^ Keeling, J.L. and Hore, S.B. Dr R C Sprigg – Contributions to geology and insights into landscape evolution Geological Society of Australia 5th Sprigg Symposium, Adelaide, November 2007, Abstract No. 87, pp. 41-44. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b Vale - Reg Sprigg, AM (1919-1994) Preview, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, February 1995, Issue 54, pp 12-13. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Walker, Rosanne (4 February 2010). "Biographical entry Sprigg, Reginald Claude (1919–1994)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 19 July 2011.