Derek E. G. Briggs
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Derek E. G. Briggs is a prominent paleontologist known for his research on exceptional fossil preservation and the evolution of early animals.
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| Derek E. G. Briggs canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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paleontologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Harry Whittington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Charles Schuchert Award
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Lapworth Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyell Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleontological Society Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| discipline | invertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University College Dublin
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evolution of early animals
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exceptional fossil preservation ⓘ paleontology ⓘ taphonomy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on exceptional fossil preservation
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research on the evolution of early animals ⓘ studies of Burgess Shale-type faunas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Royal Irish Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ US National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | paleontology graduate students at Yale University ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research on Burgess Shale fossils
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studies of soft-bodied fossil preservation ⓘ |
| occupation |
paleontologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
G. Evelyn Hutchinson Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University
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director of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Burgess Shale-type Lagerstätten
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Cambrian explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ fossilization processes ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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