James Gray (zoologist)

Sir James Gray
Born(1891-10-14)14 October 1891
Wood Green, London, England
Died14 December 1975(1975-12-14) (aged 84)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsCytology

Sir James Gray, CBE, MC, FRS[1] (14 October 1891, London – 14 December 1975, Cambridge, England) was a British zoologist who helped establish the field of cytology. Gray was also known for his work in animal locomotion and the development of experimental zoology. He is known for Gray's Paradox concerning dolphin locomotion.[3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Gray, James (1931). A Text-Book of Experimental Cytology. London: Cambridge University Press.
  3. ^ Bertram, John E A (July 2007). "How animals move: studies in the mechanics of the tetrapod skeleton". J. Exp. Biol. 210 (Pt 14): 2401–2402. doi:10.1242/jeb.000687. PMID 17601942.
  4. ^ Hardy, Alister (1976). "Obituary: Sir James Gray". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 56: 523–526. doi:10.1017/S0025315400020658.
  5. ^ Lauder, George V; Tytell, Eric D (April 2004). "Three Gray classics on the biomechanics of animal movement". J. Exp. Biol. 207 (Pt 10): 1597–1599. doi:10.1242/jeb.00921. PMID 15073191.
  6. ^ "Obituary: James Charles Gray". New Zealand Medical Journal. 83 (556): 56. January 1976. PMID 766780.