Stan Wood (fossil hunter)
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.
Stanley Purdie Wood | |
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Stan Wood, Selkirk 2009, courtesy of Maggie Wood | |
| Born | Stanley Wood 23 December 1939 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 9 September 2012 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Self taught |
| Occupation | Palaeontologist |
| Years active | 1969 - 2012 |
| Notable work | Discovery of the earliest Tetrapod |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Awards | Worth Prize (1984); BBC Enterprise Award (1986); Marsh Award (2009) |
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