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Ray Lankester

Sir Edwin Ray Lankester KCB FRS (15 May 1847 – 13 August 1929) was a British zoologist.

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Known for
Evolution, Rationalism
Alma mater
Downing College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford
Awards
Knight Bachelor (1906) Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1908) Copley Medal (1913) Linnean Medal (1920)
Author abbrev. (botany)
Lank.
Born
(1847-05-15)15 May 1847 London, England
Died
13 August 1929(1929-08-13) (aged 82) London, England

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Ray Lankester

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Ray Lankester

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related to Publications · 73
Ray Lankester → Animal Kingdom, Appendiculata, Arachnid Quarterly Journal, Bather, Blaxland BenhamPart, Bourne, CalmanPart, Cephalaspidian Fishes, Co, Coelentera, Contributions, Crustacea, Darwinism, Degeneration, Developmental History, Easy Chair, Fireside Science, Gamble, Germ-layers Quarterly Journal, Gilbert
related to External links · 31
Ray Lankester → Biodiversity Heritage LibraryExtinct Animals, Darwinism, Degeneration, Diversions, Earth, Easy Chair, Edwin Ray Lankester, Encyclopædia Britannica, History, Internet ArchiveWorks, LankesterWorks, LibriVox, Linda Hall Library Developmental, Linda Hall LibraryThe Kingdom, Man, Mollusca, Naturalist, Project GutenbergWorks, Richard Milner's, Science
related to Life · 18
Ray Lankester → Burlington Street, Cambridge, Christ Church, Downing, Downing College, Edwin Lankester, George Rolleston, His, In, John Ray, Leatherhead, London, May, Oxford, Phebe Lankester, Ray, Ray Society, St Paul's School
related to Further reading · 15
Ray Lankester → AID-AR5, CO, Ghiselin, History, Huxley's, June, Life Sciences, Milner, Philosophy, PMID, Rediscovering, S2CID, SICI, The Anatomical Record, Vol
related to Bibliography · 6
Ray Lankester → Bowler, British, BSHS Monograph, Joe, Lester, Peter
Alma mater · 1
Ray Lankester → Downing College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford
Author abbrev. (botany) · 1
Ray Lankester → Lank.
Awards · 1
Ray Lankester → Knight Bachelor (1906) Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1908) Copley Medal (1913) Linnean Medal (1920)
Born · 1
Ray Lankester → (1847-05-15)15 May 1847 London, England
Died · 1
Ray Lankester → 13 August 1929(1929-08-13) (aged 82) London, England

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Ray LankesterAlma materDowning College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford1.00infobox
Ray LankesterAuthor abbrev. (botany)Lank.1.00infobox
Ray LankesterAwardsKnight Bachelor (1906) Darwin-Wallace Medal (Silver, 1908) Copley Medal (1913) Linnean Medal (1920)1.00infobox
Ray LankesterBorn(1847-05-15)15 May 1847 London, England1.00infobox
Ray LankesterDied13 August 1929(1929-08-13) (aged 82) London, England1.00infobox
Ray LankesterFieldsZoology1.00infobox
Ray LankesterKnown forEvolution, Rationalism1.00infobox
Ray LankesterWorkplacesUniversity College London Oxford University British Museum (Natural History)1.00infobox
Ray Lankesterrelated to BibliographyLester0.60section
Ray Lankesterrelated to BibliographyJoe0.60section
Ray Lankesterrelated to BibliographyBritish0.60section
Ray Lankesterrelated to BibliographyPeter0.60section

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