Sidnie Manton
Sidnie Manton | |
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| Born | 4 May 1902 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 2 January 1979 (aged 76) |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge (Sc.D., 1934) |
| Known for | Contributions to zoology, marine biology |
| Spouse | John Philip Harding (m. 1937) |
| Awards | Montifiore Prize (1925) Linnean Medal (1963) Frink Medal (1977) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology, zoology |
| Institutions | Girton College, Cambridge |
Sidnie Milana Manton FLS FRS (4 May 1902 – 2 January 1979) was an influential British zoologist. She is known for making advances in the field of functional morphology. She is regarded as being one of the most outstanding zoologists of the twentieth century.