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- ↑ Gage A.T. and Stearn W.T. (1988) A Bicentenary History of the Linnean Society of London, Linnean Society of London, pp. 165-174
- ↑ "The Bicentenary Medal". The Linnean Society. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "25th May 2017: Medal Winners 2017". The Linnean Society. 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "30th May 2018: Medal winners 2018". The Linnean Society. 30 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Bicentenary Medal". The Linnean Society. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Evolutionary biologist awarded prestigious naturalist medal". University of Colorado Boulder . 24 May 2021.