Erik Jarvik (1907-98)

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Palaeontologist Erik Jarvik undertook extensive research into early vertebrates. Indeed, he was one of the key figures of the Stockholm school of vertebrate palaeontology. His first important work was his 1942 doctoral thesis, dealing with the anatomy of the snout of the fossil lobe-finned fish. He eventually wrote 51 papers, books and monographs, mainly on lobe-finned fish and tetrapods. He also researched into basic vertebrate head structure, jawless vertebrates, vertebrate origins and sharks.

Jarvik, Erik

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Derek H. R. Barton (1918-98): Polymath of organic chemistry

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Sir Derek Barton entered Imperial College, London at the age of 20, obtaining a bachelor's degree in just two years, followed by a PhD. He spent time at Harvard as a visiting lecturer, and he later received the Nobel prize for his work on conformational analysis. He became professor of organic chemistry at Imperial College, later moving to France where he became director of research at Gif-sur-Yvette. He continued his study of Gif chemistry at Texas A&M University, College Station in Texas.

Barton, Derek H.R.

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