Richard Owen
Sir Richard Owen was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.
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- Born in
- Lancaster
- Educated at
- University of EdinburghLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Pour le Mérite🏆 Clarke Medal🏆 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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1804
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Birth1892
Died
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