Background
Bowie, Stanley Hay Umphray was born on March 24, 1917 in Bixter, Scotland. Son of James Cameron and Mary (Nicolson) Bowie.
Bowie, Stanley Hay Umphray was born on March 24, 1917 in Bixter, Scotland. Son of James Cameron and Mary (Nicolson) Bowie.
Bachelor of Science with 1st honors, Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1941. Doctor of Science, Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1969.
Assistant Director Institute of Geological Sciences 1968-1977. Chief Consultant Geologist to UKAEA 1955-1977. Visiting Professor, of Applied Geology, University of Strathclyde 1968-1985.
Principal Investigator Apollo 11 and 12 Lunar samples 1969-1977. Geological Consultant since 1977. Visiting Professor, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College since 1985.
Chairman Commission, on Ore Microscopy, Institute Mineralogical Association 1970-1978. Chairman Steering Committee, Mineral Deposits of Europe 1970-1989. Chairman DOE Research Advisory Group, Radioactive Waste Manager 1984-1985.
Chairman Shetland Sheep Breeders’ Group since 1989. Honorary Fellow Institute Mining and Metallurgy.
Co-author: The Bowie-Simpson System for Microscopic Determination of Ore Minerals, 1983. Joint editor Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1984. Contributor to science publications.
Flying officer Royal Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Royal Society, Royal Society Edinburgh, Institution Mining and Metallurgy (president 1976-1977), Mineralogical Society of America, Fellowship Engineering, Shetland Sheep Breeders Group (chairman 1989-1991, vice president since 1992).
Preservation of rare breeds of domesticated animals, animal photography, gardening.
Married Helen Elizabeth Pocock, November 1, 1948. Children: Roderick Cameron, Antony Roy.