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# Gareth J. Nelson

(1937)   Ichthyologist

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Gareth J. Nelson is an ichthyologist.

## Quick Facts About Gareth J. Nelson

Born December 23, 1937

Profession Ichthyologist

## About Gareth J. Nelson

American biologist...

##  Quotes by Gareth J. Nelson

> [“The phrase 'the fossil record' sounds impressive and authoritative. As used by some persons it becomes, as intended, intimidating, taking on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-j-nelson/the-phrase-the-fossil-record-sounds-impressive-and-authoritative-as/)

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> [“The idea that one can go to the fossil record and expect to empirically recover an ancestor-descendant sequence, be it of species,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-j-nelson/the-idea-that-one-can-go-to-the-fossil-record-and-expect-to/)

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