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Richard Fortey
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Richard Alan Fortey OBE FRS FRSL (born 15 February 1946[1] in London) is a British palaeontologist, natural historian, writer and television presenter, who served as president of the Geological Society of London for its bicentennial year of 2007.
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![]() Fortey in Adelaide, South Australia, 2014 | |
Born | (1946-02-15) 15 February 1946 (age 78) |
Awards | Frink Medal (2000) Fellow of the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize (2006) Linnean Medal (2006) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
Institutions | University of Cambridge Natural History Museum |
Website | www |
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