Carl Pantin
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Carl Frederick Abel Pantin FRS (30 March 1899 - 14 January 1967) was a British zoologist. He was educated at Tonbridge School
and Christ's College, Cambridge
.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1937, won one of its Royal Medal
s in 1950. He won the Linnean Medal
with Richard E. Holttum in 1964. He was Professor of Zoology, Cambridge University
from 1959 to 1966.
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1937, won one of its Royal Medal
Royal Medal
The Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences" made within the Commonwealth of...
s in 1950. He won the Linnean Medal
Linnean Medal
The Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1888, and is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or to one of each in the same year...
with Richard E. Holttum in 1964. He was Professor of Zoology, Cambridge University
Professor of Zoology, Cambridge University
The Professorship of Zoology is a professorship at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1866 it was originally the 'Professorship of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy', but was renamed in 1934.-Professors of Zoology:* Alfred Newton...
from 1959 to 1966.