Thomas (Tom) Cavalier-Smith, FRS, FRSC, NERC Professorial Fellow (21 October 1942 - 19 March 2021), was a Professor of Evolutionary Biology in the Department of Zoology, at the University of Oxford. His research has led to discovery of a number of unicellular organisms (protists) and definition of taxonomic positions, such as introduction of the kingdom Chromista, and other groups including Chromalveolata, Opisthokonta, Rhizaria, and Excavata. He was well known for his system of classification of all organisms.
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21 October 1942 London, United Kingdom
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19 March 2021 (aged 78)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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