Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thomas Cavalier-Smith

British biologist

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1942

Place of Birth: London

Profession: professor, biologist, botanist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thomas (Tom) Cavalier-Smith, FRS, FRSC, NERC Professorial Fellow (born 21 October 1942), is a Professor of Evolutionary Biology in the Department of Zoology, at the University of Oxford.
His research has led to discovery of a number of unicellular organisms (protists) and definition of taxonomic positions, such as introduction of the kingdom Chromista, and other groups including Chromalveolata, Opisthokonta, Rhizaria, and Excavata.
He is well known for his system of classification of all organisms.