Nationality British Fields Cell biology | Role Zoologist Name James Gray | |
Born October 14, 1891
Wood Green, London, England ( 1891-10-14 ) Alma mater University of Cambridge Known for Cytology
Animal locomotion
Gray's Paradox Notable awards Military Cross (1918)
Croix de Guerre avec palme
FRS (1929)
CBE (1946)
Royal Medal (1948)
Knight Bachelor (1954) Died December 14, 1975, Cambridge Books A text‑book of experime, How Animals Move, Ciliary movement | ||
Education King's College, Cambridge | ||
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Sir James Gray, MC CBE FRS (14 October 1891, London – 14 December 1975, Cambridge, England) was a British zoologist who helped establish the field of cytology. Gray was also known for his work in animal locomotion and the development of experimental zoology. He is known for Gray's Paradox concerning dolphin locomotion.
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- Career and research
- Awards and honours
- References
Career and research
Gray was born in London and graduated from King's College, Cambridge, in 1913. After serving in World War I, he returned to King's College in 1919. He was Professor of Zoology, Cambridge University, from 1937 to 1954, and President of the Marine Biological Association from 1945 to 1955.
Awards and honours
Gray delivered the Croonian Lecture of 1939 to the Royal Society and received their Royal Medal in 1948. He gave the 1951 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (How Animals Move). Gray was knighted in 1954 and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1931.