Fellow of the Royal Society[1] Royal Medal (1961) Karl Spencer Lashley Award (1971)
Scientific career
Institutions
St Thomas' Hospital University of Oxford Royal Army Medical Corps University College London
Website
ucl.ac.uk/cdb/about/history/clark
Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark (5 June 1895 – 28 June 1971)[2] was a British anatomist, surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution. He was Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at the University of Oxford.
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