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Professor Sir Nicholas Shackleton
Professor Sir Nicholas Shackleton FRS
The Royal Society as part of its 350 year celebrations has commissioned a range of stamps from the Post Office which were released on, 25 February. These include one for Sir Nicholas Shackleton a member of our Department. See www.norphil.co.uk/2010/02b-royal_society_350.htm
Professor Sir Nicholas Shackleton FRS, made major contributions of fundamental importance in global environmental change through palaeoceanography, astronomical calibration of the geological timescale and defining glacial-interglacial periodicity.
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