[meteorite-list] Brain Mason - the passing of another of the greats

[Jason Utas]

Hello All,
I thought I should pass this forward.
My father just informed me that Brian Mason's obituary appeared in
today's copy of the LA times; he passed December 3rd of this year.
He published countless publications and a number of well-received
books over the past several decades and was a major contributor to the
modern field of meteoritics.  He'll most likely be best remembered for
his book "Meteorites" published back in 1962, a work that's still
often referenced today.
An all too-short biography can be found here.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/meteorites/2/5

Best,
Jason