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Jennifer Clack

English paleontologist (1947-2020)

  • Fame44.3
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia301
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Lived 1947–2020, aged 73United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
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  • Era
    1947–2020
    Aged 73
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-22

Jennifer Alice Clack, was an English palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist. She specialised in the early evolution of tetrapods, specifically studying the "fish to tetrapod" transition: the origin, evolutionary development and radiation of early tetrapods and their relatives among the lobe-finned fishes. She is best known for her book Gaining Ground: the Origin and Early Evolution of Tetrapods, published in 2002 and written with the layperson in mind.

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Momentum0.5
Historical13.5
Source confidence65.0
Completeness55.0
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