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Errol White

1901 – 1985

British geologist

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Lived 1901 – 1985 (aged 83). Errol White was a British geologist and paleoichthyologist.

Errol Ivor White CBE FRS FLS FGS (30 June 1901 – 11 January 1985) was a British geologist who was president of the Ray Society from 1956 to 1959 and president of the Linnean Society of London from 1964 to 1967.

White was educated at Highgate School and King's College London (Tennant Prizeman). In 1922 he joined the Geology Department of the Natural History Museum under Arthur Smith Woodward. He became Woodward's deputy in 1939.

White was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. He was awarded the Murchison Medal in 1962 and the Linnean Gold Medal in 1970.

Legacy A genus of Devonian arthrodire placoderm fish, Errolosteus, a genus of Carboniferous actinopterygian fish, Whiteichthys, a genus of Triassic ray-finned fish, Errolichthys, a genus of Triassic actinistian fish, Whiteia, and two Eocene genera of teleost fish, Whitapodus and Whitephippus, are named in his honour.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Highgate School
Positions held
President of the Linnean Society of London
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Linnean Medal; Murchison Medal; Fellow of the Geological Society of London; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Also known as
Errol Ivor White

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Errol White?

British geologist

When was Errol White born?

Errol White was born on 30 June 1901.

When did Errol White die?

Errol White died on 11 January 1985.

What was Errol White's occupation?

Errol White was a geologist and paleoichthyologist.

What nationality was Errol White?

Errol White was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Errol White

· Wikidata: Q5395638

· DBpedia: Errol White

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