Colin Groves
Colin Peter Groves (24 June 1942 – 30 November 2017) was an Australian Professor of Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.[1]
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| Born | 24 June 1942 England |
| Died | November 30, 2017 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University College London (B.Sc.) Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Biological classification of Homo ergaster |
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| Fields | Biological Anthropology Palaeoanthropology Biogeography Primatology Mammal classification |
| Institutions | Australian National University University of California, Berkeley Queen Elizabeth College University of Cambridge |
Groves was born in England. He emigrated to Australia in 1973 and joined the Australian National University, where he was promoted to full Professor in 2000[2]
Groves died on 30 November 2017 in Canberra at the age of 75.[3]
His research interests included human evolution, primates, mammalian taxonomy, skeletal analysis, biological anthropology, ethnobiology and biogeography.[2] He was a member of the Australian Skeptics and had many published skeptical papers, as well as research papers covering his other research interests.[4] He also conducted regular debates with creationists and anti-evolutionists.[4]
References
- ↑ "Professor Colin Groves - School of Archaeology & Anthropology -". Australian National University. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Groves, C (2000). "Colin Groves [personal profile entry]". Archaeology World. Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ↑ "Vale Emeritus Professor Colin Groves" (in en). ANU. 2017-11-30. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/vale-emeritus-professor-colin-groves. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stears. "The Groves Collection". Noanswersingenesis.org. Retrieved 2009-08-28.