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Stan Wood (fossil hunter)
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Stan Wood was a self-taught fossil hunter known for his significant palaeontological discoveries at scale and is arguably most celebrated for refocusing attention on early Carboniferous palaeobiology as the means to closing Romer's gap.[1]
Quick Facts Stanley Purdie Wood, Born ...
Stanley Purdie Wood | |
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![]() Stan Wood, Selkirk 2009, courtesy of Maggie Wood | |
Born | Stanley Wood 23 December 1939 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 9 September 2012 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Self taught |
Occupation | Palaeontologist |
Years active | 1969 - 2012 |
Notable work | Discovery of the earliest Tetrapod |
Spouse | Margaret |
Awards | Worth Prize (1984); BBC Enterprise Award (1986); Marsh Award (2009) |
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