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F. R. C. (Frederick Richard Cowper) Reed
1869–1946
An English paleontologist and geologist, he built a reputation through careful studies of ancient invertebrate fossils and a wide-ranging interest in the geology of Britain and the wider empire. His work helped map deep geological history in a clear, methodical way.
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The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 03 (of 10)
by A. H. (Alfred Hands) Cooke, F. R. C. (Frederick Richard Cowper) Reed
About the author
Born in London on 27 June 1869, Frederick Richard Cowper Reed studied at Harrow and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned first-class results in the Natural Sciences Tripos. He later received the Harkness scholarship in geology and palaeontology, won the Sedgwick Prize, and took the degree of Sc.D.
Reed was known for his research on invertebrate fossils, especially trilobites, brachiopods, and mollusks. He worked on material from Britain and from places across the former British Empire, and he also wrote The Geology of the British Empire, showing the broad reach of his geological interests.
He died in Cambridge on 8 February 1946. Accounts of his career describe him as a careful and learned scholar whose published work was valued for its precision and depth.