Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf paleontologist
gptkbp:advocacy scientific exploration
gptkbp:advocatesFor research funding
marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:South_African_Museum
gptkbp:awardedBy honorary degrees
gptkbp:awards Order of the Baobab
gptkbp:birthDate 1907-02-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:East_London,_South_Africa
gptkbp:celebratedIn biographies
gptkbp:collaborations other paleontologists
gptkbp:contributedTo marine research initiatives
understanding of fish evolution
gptkbp:contribution marine biology
gptkbp:culturalImpact popular culture references
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-05-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:exhibits coelacanth_specimens
gptkbp:featuredIn scientific journals
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Society_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:field paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
gptkbp:impact paleontological studies
gptkbp:influenced future generations of scientists
paleontological policy
living fossils
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Darwin
marine biologists
gptkbp:influenceOn marine conservation efforts
gptkbp:inspiration scientific research
documentaries about coelacanths
gptkbp:involved educational outreach
gptkbp:involvedIn museum education programs
gptkbp:knownFor discovery of the coelacanth
gptkbp:legacy increased interest in ancient fish species
gptkbp:nationality South_African
gptkbp:notableWork The coelacanth: a living fossil
gptkbp:occupation museum curator
gptkbp:participatedIn scientific conferences
gptkbp:promoted scientific literacy
gptkbp:publications scientific papers on coelacanths
gptkbp:recognizedBy scientific organizations
gptkbp:recognizes pioneering scientist
gptkbp:releaseYear 1938
Southeast_coast_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:researchFocus extinct species
gptkbp:researchInterest field studies
gptkbp:role women in science
gptkbp:scientificName recognition for her work
gptkbp:supported women in STEM initiatives