Ray Lankester
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Sir Edwin Ray Lankester KCB FRS (15 May 1847 – 13 August 1929) was a British zoologist.[1][2]
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Sir E. Ray Lankester | |
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Born | (1847-05-15)15 May 1847 London, England |
Died | 13 August 1929(1929-08-13) (aged 82) London, England |
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford |
Known for | Evolution, Rationalism |
Awards | Knight Bachelor (1906) Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1908) Copley Medal (1913) Linnean Medal (1920) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
Institutions | University College London Oxford University British Museum (Natural History) |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Lank. |
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An invertebrate zoologist and evolutionary biologist, he held chairs at University College London and Oxford University. He was the third Director of the Natural History Museum, London, and was awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society.[3]