Hugh Torrens | |
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| Born | Hugh Simon Torrens 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford University of Leicester |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of geology and paleontology |
| Institutions | Keele University |
Hugh Simon Torrens (born 1940) is a British historian of geology and paleontology, and Emeritus Professor of History of Science and Technology at Keele University.[1][2]
Torrens received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Leicester.[2]
He was president of the Society for the History of Natural History from 2012 to 2015, when he was succeeded by Arthur MacGregor.[3]
He was awarded the Sue Tyler Friedman Medal by the Geological Society in 1991.[4]
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References
- ^ University, Keele. "Hugh Torrens, Keele University". www.keele.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "01awardee00". www.gsahist.org. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "A message from SHNH President, Professor Arthur MacGregor - Society for the History of Natural History". shnh.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Sue Tyler Friedman Medal". Geological Society. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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