Allison R. Palmer
Allison R. Palmer | |
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| Born | January 9, 1927 Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | October 22, 2022 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal (1967) Paleontological Society Medal (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
| Institutions | US Geological Survey University of Colorado at Boulder |
Allison Ralph (Pete) Palmer (January 9, 1927 – October 24, 2022) was an American paleontologist and geologist. His work focused on the Cambrian period. He had a career of nearly fifty years as a geologist with the United States Geological Survey and universities. The author of some 137 scientific articles, his research has been important in understanding of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder.