Thomas Cavalier-Smith
British evolutionary biologist (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas (Tom) Cavalier-Smith, FRS, FRSC, NERC Professorial Fellow (21 October 1942 – 19 March 2021[1]), was a professor of evolutionary biology in the Department of Zoology, at the University of Oxford.[2]
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Thomas Cavalier-Smith | |
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Born | (1942-10-21)21 October 1942 London, United Kingdom |
Died | 19 March 2021(2021-03-19) (aged 78) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, King's College London |
Known for | Cavalier-Smith's system of classification of all organisms |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1998) International Prize for Biology (2004) The Linnean Medal (2007) Frink Medal (2007) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
Institutions | King's College London, University of British Columbia, University of Oxford |
Thesis | Organelle Development in Chlamydomonas reinhardii (1967) |
Website | www |
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His research has led to discovery of a number of unicellular organisms (protists) and advocated for a variety of major taxonomic groups, such as the Chromista, Chromalveolata, Opisthokonta, Rhizaria, and Excavata. He was known for his systems of classification of all organisms.