Erik Stensiö
Swedish ichthyologist (1891-1984) · Sweden · On the map · Died at 92
Prof Erik Helge Osvald Stensiö HFRSE, né Andersson, was an influential Swedish paleozoologist and founder of the so-called "Stockholm School" of vertebrate paleontology. He later took his new surname, Stensiö, from his place of origin and is occasionally referred to with both names
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1984Died11 January 19841958Darwin-Wallace MedalAward1957Linnean MedalAward1953Wollaston MedalAward1947Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of ParisAward1946Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1929Björkén PrizeAwardErzherzog Rainer-MedailleAward1891Born2 October 1891
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Sweden
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1984 · aged 92
The same award as Erik
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August ThienemannBoth received Erzherzog Rainer-MedailleHans WinklerBoth received Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille
Ross Granville HarrisonBoth received Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille
Theodor BoveriBoth received Erzherzog Rainer-MedailleHeinrich WalterBoth received Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille