Walter Robert Gross
German paleontologist of Baltic German origin
About Walter Robert Gross
Lived 1902 – 1974 (aged 71). Walter Robert Gross was a German, Latvian and Russian paleontologist, university teacher and scientific collector.
Walter Robert Gross (20 August 1903 – 9 June 1974) was a German palaeontologist. During his career, Gross made important studies on prehistoric fishes. He was the graduate mentor to paleontologists Hans-Peter Schultze and Klaus Fahlbusch. The genus Grossopterus was named in Gross' honor by fellow paleontologist Leif Størmer.
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Who was Walter Robert Gross?
German paleontologist of Baltic German origin (1903–1974)
When was Walter Robert Gross born?
Walter Robert Gross was born on 20 August 1902 in Riga.
When did Walter Robert Gross die?
Walter Robert Gross died on 9 June 1974 in Tübingen.
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Walter Robert Gross was a paleontologist, university teacher and scientific collector.
What nationality was Walter Robert Gross?
Walter Robert Gross was German, Latvian and Russian.
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