Reginald C. Sprigg
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Reginald C. Sprigg was an Australian geologist and conservationist best known for his pioneering discovery of Ediacaran fossils and for founding the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reginald C. Sprigg canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservationist
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Member of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | Ediacaran biota fossils at Ediacara Hills ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Adelaide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
NERFINISHED
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Geological Survey of South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Santos Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sprigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conservation
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geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ petroleum exploration ⓘ |
| founded | Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Reginald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Douglas Sprigg
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Sprigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOfWork | Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary as a protected area ⓘ |
| influenced | recognition of the Ediacaran Period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering work on Precambrian fossils
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promoting protection of the northern Flinders Ranges ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society of South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Claude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | environmental conservation in South Australia ⓘ |
| name | Reginald Claude Sprigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of Ediacaran fossils
ⓘ
founding Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary ⓘ |
| notableWork | early description of Ediacaran fauna ⓘ |
| occupation |
conservationist
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geologist ⓘ palaeontologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wagga Wagga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Adelaide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Adelaide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Griselda Sprigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Arkaroola region
NERFINISHED
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Ediacara Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Flinders Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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