Anthony Hallam

Anthony Hallam, aka Tony Hallam, (23 December 1933 23 October 2017) was a British geologist, palaeontologist and writer. His research interests concentrated on the Jurassic Period, with particular reference to stratigraphy, sea level changes and palaeontology. He was also interested in mass extinctions, especially the end Triassic event.

Anthony Hallam
Born(1933-12-23)23 December 1933
Leicester, UK
Died23 October 2017(2017-10-23) (aged 83)
Birmingham, England
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Known forGeology of the Jurassic
Awards1990 Lyell Medal of the Geological Society of London; Lapworth Medal of the Palaeontological Association; Leopold-von-Buch-Plakette, German Geological Society
Scientific career
FieldsPalaeontology and stratigraphy
InstitutionsUniversity of Birmingham
Doctoral advisorWilliam Joscelyn Arkell
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