Charles Lapworth
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For the socialist activist, newspaper editor and film producer, see Charles Lapworth (journalist).
Charles Lapworth FRS FGS (20 September 1842 – 13 March 1920) was a headteacher and an English geologist[1] who pioneered faunal analysis using index fossils and identified the Ordovician period.
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Born | (1842-09-20)20 September 1842 |
Died | 13 March 1920(1920-03-13) (aged 77) Birmingham, England |
Awards | Bigsby Medal (1887) Royal Medal (1891) Wollaston Medal (1899) |
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