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Richard Fortey
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British paleontologist (1946 – 2025)
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Richard Fortey was a British paleontologist, botanist, and science communicator. Born in the London Borough of Ealing in 1946, he worked as a university teacher at the University of Cambridge and the Natural History Museum. His professional focus included natural science, paleontology, and the study of Trilobita and the Ordovician period.
Fortey served as President of the Geological Society of London and was a member of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature. He received the Lyell Medal, Frink Medal, and Linnean Medal, and was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died in 2025.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution — Self - Presenter2016
- The Magic of Mushrooms — Host2014
- Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures — Self - Presenter2014
- Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures — Himself - Presenter2012
- First Life — Self2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London Borough of Ealing
- Occupation
- science communicator
- Position held
- President of the Geological Society of London
- Educated at
- King's College
- Employer
- Natural History Museum
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Field of work
- popular science
- Image
- Richard Fortey in Adelaide, South Australia 2014.jpg
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- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- date of birth
- 1946-02-15
- social media followers
- 1486
- date of death
- 2025-03-07
- name in native language
- Richard Fortey
- P6944
- Richard Fortey
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