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Steven M. Stanley

American paleontologist · United States · On the map · Born 1941 · age 85

Steven M. Stanley is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist at the Florida State University. He is best known for his empirical research documenting the evolutionary process of punctuated equilibrium in the fossil record.

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2013Penrose MedalAward2008William H. Twenhofel MedalAward2007Paleontological Society MedalAward2006Mary Clark Thompson MedalAward1980Guggenheim FellowshipAward1977Charles Schuchert AwardAward1941Born2 November 1941

Awards

Penrose Medal2013
William H. Twenhofel Medal2008
Paleontological Society Medal2007
Mary Clark Thompson Medal2006
Guggenheim Fellowship1980
Charles Schuchert Award1977
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Born 1941 · age 85