John R. Napier

For other people named John Napier, see John Napier (disambiguation).

John Russell Napier
Born11 March 1917
Old Windsor, England
Died29 August 1987 (aged 70)[2]
Isle of Mull, Scotland
Alma materMedical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital (MB BS; 1943)
University of London (D.Sc.)
Known forImportant contributions to primatology and Bigfoot research
Scientific career
FieldsPrimatology
Paleoanthropology
InstitutionsSee the text
Notable studentsAlison Richard[1]

John Russell Napier, MRCS, LRCP, D.Sc. (11 March 1917 – 29 August 1987) was a British primatologist, paleoanthropologist, and physician, who is notable for his work with Homo habilis and OH 7,[3] as well as on human and primate hands/feet. During his life he was widely considered a leading authority on primate taxonomy,[2][4] but is perhaps most famous to the general public for his research on Bigfoot.

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  2. ^ a b Day, M. H. (August 1988). "In Memoriam: Professor John Russell Napier, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.Sc". Journal of Anatomy. 159 (1): 227–229. PMC 1262025.
  3. ^ Leakey, Louis; Phillip Vallentine Tobias; John Russell Napier (April 1964). "A New Species of The Genus Homo From Olduvai Gorge" (PDF). Nature. 202 (4927): 7–9. Bibcode:1964Natur.202....7L. doi:10.1038/202007a0. PMID 14166722. S2CID 12836722. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
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