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Anthony Hallam | |
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| Born | 23 December 1933 Leicester, UK |
| Died | 23 October 2017 (aged 83) Birmingham, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Geology of the Jurassic |
| Awards | 1990 Lyell Medal of the Geological Society of London; Lapworth Medal of the Palaeontological Association; Leopold-von-Buch-Plakette, German Geological Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Palaeontology and stratigraphy |
| Institutions | University of Birmingham |
| Doctoral advisor | William Joscelyn Arkell |
Anthony Hallam, aka Tony Hallam, (23 December 1933 – 23 October 2017) was a British geologist, palaeontologist and writer. His research interests concentrated on the Jurassic Period, with particular reference to stratigraphy, sea level changes and palaeontology. He was also interested in mass extinctions, especially the end Triassic event.