doctoral_advisor work_institution birth_place birth_date known_for residence prizes article_title name alma_mater
william joscelyn arkell university of birmingham , birmingham leicester , united kingdom 23 december 1933 geology of the jurassic 20px 1990 ; lapworth medal of the palaeontological association ; leopold von lyell buch medal , german geological society medal of the geological society of london anthony hallam
 anthony `` tony '' hallam university of cambridge
anthony hallam

professor anthony hallam -lrb- born 23 december 1933 -rrb- , aka tony hallam , is a british geologist , palaeontologist and writer .
his research interests concentrate on the jurassic period , with particular reference to stratigraphy , sea level changes and palaeontology .
he is also interested in mass extinctions , especially the end triassic event .
