Stan Wood (fossil hunter)

Stanley Purdie Wood
Stan Wood, Selkirk 2009, courtesy of Maggie Wood
Born
Stanley Wood

23 December 1939
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died9 September 2012
NationalityScottish
EducationSelf taught
OccupationPalaeontologist
Years active1969 - 2012
Notable workDiscovery of the earliest Tetrapod
SpouseMargaret
AwardsWorth Prize (1984); BBC Enterprise Award (1986); Marsh Award (2009)

Stan Wood was a self-taught fossil hunter known for his significant palaeontological discoveries at scale and is arguably most celebrated for refocusing attention on early Carboniferous palaeobiology as the means to closing Romer's gap.[1]

  1. ^ Ross, Andrew (14 September 2018). "A legacy in fossils: celebrating the life and Work of Stan Wood". National Museums Scotland -BLOG. National Museums Scotland.

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