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James Kitching
South African vertebrate palaeontologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James William Kitching (6 February 1922 – 24 December 2003) was a South African vertebrate palaeontologist and regarded as one of the world’s greatest fossil finders.[1]
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![]() James Kitching in 1947 | |
Born | (1922-02-06)6 February 1922 |
Died | 24 December 2003(2003-12-24) (aged 81) |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Scientific career | |
Fields | vertebrate palaeontologist |
Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
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