Doris Kermack
| Doris Mary Kermack | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Doris Mary Carr 1923 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Vertebrate paleontology |
| Institutions | Imperial College London |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Doris Mary Kermack (née Carr; 1923 – 2003) was a British paleontologist and marine zoologist at Imperial College London. She completed her PhD thesis entitled 'The anatomy and physiology of the gut of Arenicola marina L.' at University College London in 1953. In 1988 she was awarded the Linnean Gold Medal for outstanding service to the society.[1] She had two sons with her husband and fellow paleontologist Kenneth Kermack.[2]
The species name Bridetherium dorisae is named in her honour.[3]
Together with her husband and Frances Mussett she was the first to formally describe the early mammal-like 'symmetrodont' Kuehneotherium praecursoris.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Linnean Society of London | Awards, Grants and Medals | Medals and Prizes". Linnean.org. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "In Pursuit of Early Mammals - Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ Clemens, W. A. (2011). "New morganucodontans from an Early Jurassic fissure filling in Wales (United Kingdom)". Palaeontology 54 (5): 1139–1156. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01094.x.
- ↑ Kermack, D. M.; Kermack, K. A.; Mussett, F. (1968). "The Welsh pantothere Kuehneotherium praecursoris". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 47 (312): 407. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1968.tb00519.x.