William Joscelyn Arkell
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William Joscelyn Arkell FGS, FRS[1] (9 June 1904 – 18 April 1958) was a British geologist and palaeontologist, regarded as the leading authority on the Jurassic Period during the middle part of the 20th century.[2]
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Born | (1904-06-09)9 June 1904 Highworth, Wiltshire, England |
Died | 18 April 1958(1958-04-18) (aged 53) Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Known for | Jurassic geology |
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Fields | Jurassic palaeontology and stratigraphy |
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Doctoral advisor | J.A. Douglas[citation needed] |
Doctoral students | Anthony Hallam[citation needed] William Stuart McKerrow |
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