I am very sorry, indeed, for this news. I was an undergrad at Harvard when Peter did his PhD. I accompanied him on several legendary field trips in Mass. (remember the headlights on the outcrops?).
For me, Peter’s very important influence was his papers in 2002 with McEnroe and others, on lamellar magnetism. He is quoted several times in the paper I participated in with Robert Hargraves in 2004. Recognition of lamellar magnetism profoundly changed interpretations regarding Baja British Columbia.
Lincoln
> On Mar 30, 2019, at 5:29 PM, Stephen Daly <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Very sorry to hear this news. Peter was a great friend and mentor to so many young (and not so young) geologists on both sides of the ocean.
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> Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam
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>> On 30 Mar 2019, at 18:53, Gregory Dumond <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello All,
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>> It is with profound sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of Peter Robinson. The University of Massachusetts Department of Geosciences' note follows: "We are deeply grieved to bid farewell to Emeritus Professor Peter Robinson, who passed away earlier this week in Trondheim, Norway, his home for the past 2 decades. Over his 50+ year career, Pete advised dozens of students, compiled, and personally performed bedrock geologic mapping of over a 3rd of the state of Massachusetts. He was an influential force in the study of the tectonics and metamorphism of the Northern Appalachians and Caledonides, and a beloved character both in the department and New England geological community. His legacy is one of impeccable and detailed field observation combined with nuanced structural, stratigraphic, mineralogical, and petrological analysis, innumerable alumni spread across several continents, and a library of data on the bedrock geology of New England. He was also a former president of the Mineralogical Society of America."
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>> On a personal note, when I first met Pete (and Oystein Nordgulen) at the Norwegian survey after my first field season in the Uppermost Allocthon, his encouragement and enthusiasm were infectious! He was truly a "Trans-Atlantic" geologist with a passion for the New England Appalachians and Norwegian Caledonides. He will be sorely missed!
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>> With sincerest regards,
>> Gregory Dumond
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