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Nicholas Shackleton
British geologist (1937-2006).
Born June 23rd, 1937 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2006 at 68 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). [ref]
Occupations
climatologist, geologist, palaeontologist, university teacher
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