Percy Edward Kent

Sir Percy Kent
Sir Percy Kent
Born	Peter Edward Kent; 18 March 1913; Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	9 July 1986 (aged 73); Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Citizenship	British
Education	West Bridgford Grammar School
Alma mater	University of Nottingham
Spouses	Margaret Betty Hood (1940-1974); Lorna Scott (1976-1986);
Children	Helen Cooper; Judith Booth
Awards	Bigsby Medal (1955); Murchison Medal (1969); Royal Medal (1971);
	Scientific career
Fields	Geology
Institutions	Chief Geologist of BP (1966-1971); President of the Geological Society of London (1974-1976);

Sir Percy Edward Kent FGS FRS^[1] (18 March 1913 – 9 July 1986) was a British geologist who won the Royal Medal in 1971.^[2]^[3] Awarded the Bigsby Medal in 1955 and the Murchison Medal in 1969, he was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1973 Birthday Honours.

^ Falcon, Norman Leslie; Dunham, Kinglsey (1987). "Percy Edward (Peter) Kent. 18 March 1913-9 July 1986". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 33: 345–373. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1987.0013. JSTOR 769956.
^ "Royal Medal". Retrieved 6 December 2008.
^ Obituary: Percy Edward Kent 1913−1986. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society 1987; v. 46; p. 173-174.

Sir Percy Kent
Born	Peter Edward Kent (1913-03-18)18 March 1913 Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	9 July 1986(1986-07-09) (aged 73) Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Citizenship	British
Education	West Bridgford Grammar School
Alma mater	University of Nottingham
Spouses	Margaret Betty Hood (1940-1974) Lorna Scott (1976-1986)
Children	Helen Cooper Judith Booth
Awards	Bigsby Medal (1955) Murchison Medal (1969) Royal Medal (1971)
Scientific career
Fields	Geology
Institutions	Chief Geologist of BP (1966-1971) President of the Geological Society of London (1974-1976)