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| Born | William Gilbert Chaloner 22 November 1928 |
| Died | 13 October 2016 (aged 87) |
| Awards | FRS Lapworth Medal (2005) |
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| Thesis | The spores of the Carboniferous lycopods (1953) |
William Gilbert Chaloner FRS (22 November 1928 – 13 October 2016) was a British palaeobotanist. He was Professor of Botany in the Earth Sciences Department at Royal Holloway, University of London, and visiting professor in Earth Sciences at University College, London.[1][2][3]
- ^ Beerling, D. J.; Osborne, C. P.; Chaloner, W. G. (2001). "Evolution of leaf-form in land plants linked to atmospheric CO2 decline in the Late Palaeozoic era" (PDF). Nature. 410 (6826): 352–4. doi:10.1038/35066546. PMID 11268207. S2CID 4386118.
- ^ William Gilbert Chaloner F.R.S.: biography and bibliography. / Scott, Andrew C.; Collinson, Margaret. Studies in palaeobotany and palynology in honour of Professor W. G. Chaloner. ed. / M.E. Collinson; A.C. Scott. Vol. 49 London : Palaeontological Association, 1993. p. 5-11 (Special papers in palaeontology; 49).
- ^ Interview with Professor William G. (Bill) Chaloner Archived 2006-02-21 at the Wayback Machine