Wilfrid Le Gros Clark
Wilfrid Le Gros Clark | |
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| Born | Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark 5 June 1895 |
| Died | 28 June 1971 (aged 76) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society Royal Medal (1961) Karl Spencer Lashley Award (1971) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | St Thomas' Hospital University of Oxford Royal Army Medical Corps University College London |
| Website | ucl |
Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark (5 June 1895 – 28 June 1971) was a British anatomist, surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution. He was one of three men who proved that the Piltdown Man was a forgery, and was Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at the University of Oxford.