Thomas Cavalier-Smith
Thomas (Tom) Cavalier-Smith, FRS, FRSC, NERC Professorial Fellow (21 October 1942 – 19 March 2021), was a professor of evolutionary biology in the Department of Zoology, at the University of Oxford.
Thomas Cavalier-Smith | |
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| Born | 21 October 1942 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 19 March 2021 (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 |
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.
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