Michael Benton
British palaeontologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael James Benton OBE FRS FRSE[3][4] (born 8 April 1956[1]) is a British palaeontologist, and professor of vertebrate palaeontology in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol.[5][6][7] His published work has mostly concentrated on the evolution of Triassic reptiles but he has also worked on extinction events and faunal changes in the fossil record.[2][8][9]
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Born | Michael James Benton (1956-04-08) 8 April 1956 (age 68)[1] |
Nationality | British |
Education | Robert Gordon's College |
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Known for | Bentonyx |
Awards | Lyell Medal (2005) |
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Institutions | University of Bristol |
Thesis | The Triassic reptile Hyperodapedon from Elgin, functional morphology and relationships (1981) |
Website | www |
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