William Joscelyn Arkell
William Joscelyn Arkell | |
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| Born | 9 June 1904 Highworth, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 18 April 1958 (aged 53) Cambridge, England |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Known for | Jurassic geology |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Jurassic palaeontology and stratigraphy |
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William Joscelyn Arkell FGS, FRS (9 June 1904 – 18 April 1958) was a British geologist and palaeontologist, regarded as the leading authority on the Jurassic Period during the middle part of the 20th century.