William Berryman Scott
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William Berryman Scott (February 12, 1858 ā March 29, 1947) was an American vertebrate paleontologist, authority on mammals, and principal author of the White River Oligocene monographs. He was a professor of geology and paleontology at Princeton University.
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Born | (1859-02-12)12 February 1859 |
Died | 29 March 1947(1947-03-29) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Princeton University (1877) University of Heidelberg (1880) |
Known for | White River Oligocene monographs |
Awards | Wollaston Medal (1910) Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1926) Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1930) Penrose Medal (1939) Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1940) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Palaeontology |
Institutions | Princeton University |
Notable students | Elmer S. Riggs, James W. Gidley |
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