Richard Owen was a gifted biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Today he is best known for coining the word ‘dinosaur’ but his contribution to science deserves much wider recognition.
Adam Sedgwick was one of the most respected geologists in England in the nineteenth century. He identified the Devonian and Cambrian geological periods.
George Simpson was an American palaeontologist whose work helped to reconcile the fields of palaeontology and genetics.
Although this is intended as a light-hearted guide to areas of science that might interest you, it serves to illustrate the inter-disciplinary nature of science.
