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Arthur Smith Woodward: His Life and Influence on Modern Vertebrate Palaeontology
Editor(s)
Geological Society of London
Volume
430
Copyright:
Gold Open Access: This article is published under the terms of the CC-BY 3.0 license.
ISBN electronic:
9781862399624
ISBN print:
9781862397415
Publication date:
January 01, 2016
Arthur Smith Woodward was the Natural History Museum’s longest-serving Keeper of Geology and the world’s leading expert on fossil fish. He was also an unwitting victim of the Piltdown fraud, which overshadowed his important scientific contributions. The aim of this book is to honour Smith Woodward’s contributions to vertebrate palaeontology, discuss their relevance today and provide insights into the factors that made him such an eminent scientist. The last few years have seen a resurgence in fossil vertebrate (particularly fish) palaeontology, including new techniques for the ‘virtual’ study of fossils (synchrotron and micro CT-scanning) and new research foci, such as ‘Evo-Devo’ – combining fossils with the development of living animals. This new research is built on a strong foundation, like that provided by Smith Woodward’s work. This collection of papers, authored by some of the leading experts in their fields, covers the many facets of Smith Woodward’s life, legacy and career. It will be a benchmark for studies on one of the leading vertebrate palaeontologists of his generation.
Arthur Smith Woodward: His Life and Influence on Modern Vertebrate Palaeontology
Editor(s): Z. Johanson, P. M. Barrett, M. Richter, M. Smith
https://doi.org/10.1144/SP430
ISBN (print): 9781862397415
ISBN (electronic): 9781862399624
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2016
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Table of Contents
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Introduction and bibliographyAuthor(s)Mike Smith;Mike SmithDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Zerina Johanson;Zerina JohansonDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Paul M. Barrett;Paul M. BarrettDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:M. RichterM. RichterDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Smith Woodward’s life and work: historical background
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‘A Splendid Position’: The life, achievements and contradictions of Sir Arthur Smith Woodward 1864–1944Author(s)Karolyn Shindler;Karolyn Shindler1Scientific and Library Associate, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Mike SmithMike Smith2Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Arthur Smith Woodward’s fossil fish type specimensAuthor(s)Emma Louise Bernard;Emma Louise BernardDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Mike SmithMike SmithDepartment of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Lady Smith Woodward’s memories: introductionAuthor(s)Mike Smith;Mike Smith1Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Karolyn ShindlerKarolyn Shindler2Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Smith Woodward’s scientific legacy
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Sclerorhynchus atavus and the convergent evolution of rostrum-bearing chondrichthyansAuthor(s)Charlie Underwood;Charlie Underwood1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Moya Meredith Smith;Moya Meredith Smith2Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Dental Institute, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Zerina JohansonZerina Johanson3Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Cochliodonts and chimaeroids: Arthur Smith Woodward and the holocephaliansAuthor(s)Christopher J. DuffinChristopher J. Duffin1Department of Earth Science, Scientific Associate, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK2146 Church Hill Road, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8NF, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Development of understanding of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic chondrichthyan fossil recordAuthor(s)Charlie Underwood;Charlie Underwood1Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:David Ward;David Ward2Crofton Court, 81 Crofton Lane, Orpington, Kent BR5 1HB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Guillaume GuinotGuillaume Guinot3Département de Géologie et Paléontologie, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, 1, Rte de Malagnou, CP 6434, CH-1211 Geneva 6, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The English Chalk and London Clay: two remarkable British bony fish LagerstättenAuthor(s)Matt Friedman;Matt Friedman1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Park Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Hermione T. Beckett;Hermione T. Beckett1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Park Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Roger A. Close;Roger A. Close1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Park Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Zerina JohansonZerina Johanson2Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The contribution of Sir Arthur Smith Woodward to the palaeoichthyology of Brazil – Smith Woodward’s types from BrazilAuthor(s)Paulo M. Brito;Paulo M. Brito1Department of Zoology, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier, CEP 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:Martha RichterMartha Richter2Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mr Mawson’s fossilsAuthor(s)
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Leedsichthys problematicusArthur Smith Woodward’s ‘most embarrassing enigma’Author(s)J. J. ListonJ. J. ListonDepartment of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Old Town, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UKYunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, Yunnan University, Cuihu Beilu 2#, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UKInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Woodward factor: Arthur Smith Woodward’s legacy to geology in Australia and AntarcticaAuthor(s)Susan Turner;Susan Turner1Queensland Museum Ancient Environments, 122 Gerler Road, Hendra, QLD 4011, Australia2Department of WA-OIGC/ Applied Chemistry, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia3School of Geosciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:John LongJohn Long4School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Smith Woodward’s contributions on fossil tetrapodsAuthor(s)Angela C. Milner;Angela C. MilnerDepartment of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Paul M. BarrettPaul M. BarrettDepartment of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Arthur Smith Woodward, Florentino Ameghino and the first Jurassic ‘Sea Crocodile’ from South AmericaAuthor(s)Lorna Steel;Lorna Steel1Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Eric BuffetautEric Buffetaut2CNRS, UMR 8538, Laboratoire de Géologie de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Arthur Smith Woodward and his involvement in the study of human evolutionAuthor(s)Christopher Dean;Christopher Dean1Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Isabelle De Groote;Isabelle De Groote2Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology, School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Chris StringerChris Stringer3Human Origins Research Group, Earth Sciences Department, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The one that got away from Smith Woodward: cranial anatomy of Micrornatus (Acanthomorpha: Scombridae) revealed using computed microtomographyAuthor(s)Hermione T. Beckett;Hermione T. BeckettDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Park Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Matt FriedmanMatt FriedmanDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Park Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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