Allison R. Palmer

Allison R. Palmer
Born(1927-01-09)January 9, 1927
Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
DiedOctober 22, 2022(2022-10-22) (aged 95)[1]
NationalityAmerican
AwardsCharles Doolittle Walcott Medal (1967)
Paleontological Society Medal (1998)
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology
InstitutionsUS Geological Survey

Stony Brook University

University of Colorado at Boulder

Allison Ralph (Pete) Palmer (January 9, 1927 – October 24, 2022) was an American paleontologist and geologist. His work focused on the Cambrian period. He had a career of nearly fifty years as a geologist with the United States Geological Survey and universities.[2] The author of some 137 scientific articles, his research has been important in understanding of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder.

  1. ^ "Allison Ralph "Pete" Palmer". Legacy. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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