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William Berryman Scott

U.S. paleontologist (1858-1947) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

William Berryman Scott 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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1947Died29 March 19471940Daniel Giraud Elliot MedalAward1939Penrose MedalAward1930Mary Clark Thompson MedalAward1926Hayden Memorial Geological AwardAward1910Wollaston MedalAward1858Born12 February 1858

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Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal1940
Penrose Medal1939
Mary Clark Thompson Medal1930
Hayden Memorial Geological Award1926
Wollaston Medal1910

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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1947 · aged 89