Gavin de Beer
1899
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1972
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Magdalen College, Harrow School
occupation: biologist, paleontologist, zoologist, embryologist, university teacher
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society, Kalinga Prize, Darwin Medal, Linnean Medal, Knight Bachelor
position held: President of the Linnean Society of London
Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer (1 November 1899 – 21 June 1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist, known for his work on heterochrony as recorded in his 1930 book Embryos and Ancestors. He was director of the Natural History Museum, London, president of the Linnean Society of London, and a winner of the Royal Society's Darwin Medal for his studies on evolution. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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