British botanist and paleontologist (1954- ).
Sir Peter Crane (born 18 July 1954) is the current president of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and senior research scientist in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. In addition to his work in leading and developing educational and natural history organizations, including the Field Museum in Chicago and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he has had a long career as a professor and researcher in both the UK and the United States. He is best known for his work on the origin and early evolution of flowering plants (angiosperms) based on studies of the plant fossil r
Abbreviations: P.R.Crane
Occupations: scientific collector, geologist, university teacher, curator, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1954-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Kettering
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi