Hugh Torrens
Historian of geology (born 1940)
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Hugh Simon Torrens (born 1940) is a British historian of geology and paleontology, and Emeritus Professor of History of Science and Technology at Keele University.[1][2]
Born
1940 (age 85–86)
Hugh Simon Torrens
1940 (age 85–86)
AwardsVladimir V. Tikhomirov History of Geology Award (2012)
FieldsHistory of geology and paleontology
Hugh Torrens | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugh Simon Torrens 1940 (age 85–86) |
| Education | University of Oxford University of Leicester |
| Awards | Vladimir V. Tikhomirov History of Geology Award (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of geology and paleontology |
| Workplaces | Keele University |
Torrens received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Leicester.[2]
He was president of the Society for the History of Natural History from 2012 to 2015, when he was succeeded by Arthur MacGregor.[3]
He was awarded the Sue Tyler Friedman Medal by the Geological Society in 1991.[4]
