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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Thomas Wright
1809-11-09 – 1884-11-17
Life & Legacy
Dr Thomas Wright FRS FRSE FGS (9 November 1809 – 17 November 1884) was a Scottish surgeon and palaeontologist.
Wright published a number of papers on the fossils which he had collected in the Cotswolds and elsewhere, including Lias Ammonites of the British Isles, and monographs on the British fossil echinoderms of the Oolitic (Jurassic) and Cretaceous formations.
Occupation & Career
paleontologist, physician, geologist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Wollaston Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society · Wollaston Medal
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Wollaston Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q456678 · wikidata
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