Alfred Walter Crompton | |
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| Born | (1927-02-27)27 February 1927 (age 98) Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Fields | Paleontology zoology |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
Alfred Walter "Fuzz" Crompton (born 21 February 1927 inDurban)[1] is a South African paleontologist and zoologist.
Crompton studied at theUniversity of Stellenbosch and obtained a bachelor's degree in 1947 and a masters in 1949, in zoology. He completed his PhD atCambridge University in 1953.
From 1954 to 1956 Crompton curated the national paleontological museum atBloemfontein, and from 1956 to 1964 directed the South African Museum in Cape Town, where he also lectured at the university. From 1964 to 1970 he was a professor of biology and geology atYale University, and then from 1970 to 1976 he directed thePeabody Museum of Natural History. From 1970 to 1982 he directed the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard, and from 1970 until 1985 was a professor atHarvard University (Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology). Between 1985 and 2005 Crompton was named the emeritusFisher Professor of Natural History.
In 1976/77 and 1983/64 Crompton was aGuggenheim Fellow. He is a Fellow in theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences (1969)[2] and theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2011 he received theRomer-Simpson-Medal.
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