Stan Wood (fossil hunter)
Stanley Purdie Wood | |
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Stan Wood, Selkirk 2009, courtesy of Maggie Wood | |
| Born | Stanley Wood 23 December 1939 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 9 September 2012 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Self taught |
| Occupation | Palaeontologist |
| Years active | 1969 - 2012 |
| Notable work | Discovery of the earliest Tetrapod |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Awards | Worth Prize (1984); BBC Enterprise Award (1986); Marsh Award (2009) |
Stan Wood was a self-taught fossil hunter known for his significant palaeontological discoveries at scale and is arguably most celebrated for refocusing attention on early Carboniferous palaeobiology as the means to closing Romer's gap.